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Long title

RESOLUTION URGING THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC INFORMATION AND MASS MEDIA, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMITTEE/S TO CONDUCT AN INQUIRY, IN AID OF LEGISLATION, ON THE MASSIVE PROLIFERATION OF FALSE, ERRONEOUS, DISTORTED, FABRICATED AND OR MISLEADING NEWS AND INFORMATION ON SOCIAL MEDIA AS WELL AS ON THE SO CALLED SOCIAL MEDIA TROLLS IN ORDER TO COME UP WITH REMEDIAL LEGISLATION TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM MANIPULATION THROUGH THE SPREAD OF FALSE, ERRONEOUS, DISTORTED, FABRICATED AND/OR MISLEADING NEWS AND INFORMATION, WITH THE END IN VIEW OF COMING UP WITH A VIABLE SYSTEM TO HOLD THE AUTHORS, DISTRIBUTORS AND/OR PURVEYORS OF THE SAME RESPONSIBLE AND ACCOUNTABLE UNDER THE LAW FOR THE CONTENTS THEY GENERATE AND/OR DISSEMINATE

Scope

National

Legislative status

Pending in the Committee (1/17/2017)