Free Media Act - Revision history

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	== Background ==		== Background ==
	After some previous brief discussions of such a law, during the [[June 2024 Osolian general election]], [[Chief of Osolia\|Chief]] candidate [[Hydrogen]] proposed the title "Free Media Act" in his campaign manifesto "Building a new Osolia: Agenda 2024". In this manifesto, Hydrogen wrote that the act would allow the creation of news organizations who would be able to publish to the Discord, held to account only by the Osolian Assembly, and not the Chief or their [[Chief's Council\|Council]]. Chief [[~~TheRandomMelon~~\|Michael Webb]], running against Hydrogen, at first responded by stating that it was not necessary due to the government not limiting media in any way at that time. Despite this, however, it was later generally agreed that the government should create a law like this to allow media to publish in a proper, formal setting.		After some previous brief discussions of such a law, during the [[June 2024 Osolian general election]], [[Chief of Osolia\|Chief]] candidate [[Hydrogen]] proposed the title "Free Media Act" in his campaign manifesto "Building a new Osolia: Agenda 2024". In this manifesto, Hydrogen wrote that the act would allow the creation of news organizations who would be able to publish to the Discord, held to account only by the Osolian Assembly, and not the Chief or their [[Chief's Council\|Council]]. Chief [[Byte of Melon\|Michael Webb]], running against Hydrogen, at first responded by stating that it was not necessary due to the government not limiting media in any way at that time. Despite this, however, it was later generally agreed that the government should create a law like this to allow media to publish in a proper, formal setting.

	Following the election, where neither Hydrogen or Webb won Chief, but rather [[TriforceComet]], Hydrogen decided to go ahead and compose a formal Free Media Act, presenting it on June 19, 2024, and the bill passed the next day and became law on June 20, 2024.		Following the election, where neither Hydrogen or Webb won Chief, but rather [[TriforceComet]], Hydrogen decided to go ahead and compose a formal Free Media Act, presenting it on June 19, 2024, and the bill passed the next day and became law on June 20, 2024.

Hydrogen: Clarify Fun and Satire Act

2024-08-28T13:56:03Z

Clarify Fun and Satire Act

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	== Amendments ==		== Amendments ==
	The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system, as ~~this was banned~~ under the original Free Media Act. ~~Such~~ content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the protections ~~for satire~~.{{Navbox Osolia}}		The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system, as such publications were legally questionable under the original text of the Free Media Act, as the organization could be sued for libel. Satirical content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the amendment's protections.{{Navbox Osolia}}

TheRandomMelon: Finish free media act article

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+The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system, as this was banned under the original Free Media Act. Such content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the protections for satire.{{Navbox Osolia}}

TheRandomMelon at 02:54, 27 June 2024

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	== Amendments ==		== Amendments ==
	The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system. Such content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the protections for satire.		The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system. Such content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the protections for satire.{{Navbox Osolia}}

Hydrogen: Woah

2024-06-26T19:27:19Z

Woah

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{{Infobox Osolian legislation
| short_title = Free Media Act
| type = act of parliament
| parliament = Osolian Assembly
| year = 2024
| introduced_by = [[Hydrogen]]
| si_laid_date = 19 June 2024
| commencement = 20 June 2024
| expiry_date =
| repeal_date =
| amends =
| replaces =
| amendments = [[Fun and Satire Act]]
| repealing_legislation =
| related_legislation =
| status = amended
| legislation_history = https://legislation.osolia.xyz/track/Free_Media_Act
| theyworkforyou =
| millbankhansard =
| original_text = https://legislation.osolia.xyz/archives/legi/passed/2024/Free_Media_Act
| revised_text =
| collapsed =
}}

The '''Free Media Act''' is a [[Law in Osolia|law]] in [[Osolia]], passed by the [[Osolian Assembly]] with 88% approval. The act introduces a way to establish news organizations which can publish in the Osolian Discord. It is based on a similar bill from the [[Republic of Melonia]].

== Background ==

== Provisions ==

== Amendments ==
The act was amended by the [[Fun and Satire Act]], which ensured satirical content could be published under the system. Such content has to be marked in the channel's description as being satirical to qualify for the protections for satire.