Poland to levy hefty fines for social media censorship

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Poland is now passing new legislation that draws a line on social media censorship. According to the report, the new legislation dictates that if any platform bans a user or removes posts for ideological reasons, hefty fines of up to $13.5 million would be imposed. However, if the content in question is illegal, there won't be any scrutiny.

"Freedom of speech is not something that anonymous moderators working for private companies should decide. Instead, that is for the national body", Deputy Polish Justice Minister Sebastian Kaleta said. He added that an arbitration committee would be set up to oversee such disputes.

Advancing the new legislation, Kaleta emphasized the importance of free speech.

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