Alianza Conservadora Popular
Voted Dec. 17, 2023
Abstain
Social Media Child Safety Act of 2023
Passing
in all 2 chambers
Opened
19 Oct 2023
Voting closes
18 Dec 2023
Chambers
2 legislatures
Articles
1 change
Rationale
We need to legislate to require social media platforms to remove harmful content to ensure the safety of our children
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Online Safety & Social Media |
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
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Targeted child-safety duties
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1
Online Safety & Social MediaPrevious law
Minimal duties, free-speech priority
Targeted child-safety duties
Proposer
Party
People And Planet
A party of fierce guardians for Earth and its people where no one is left in the dust.
Core pillars
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CM
Catalina Morales
Activist · Age 54
64,917 social followers
Once a high-flying banker turned whistleblower, Catalina Morales now wields her financial expertise and charm to dismantle corporate resistance and broker alliances between unlikely allies.
🎓 Academic
🔬 Analytical
✨ Charismatic
🏦 Former Banker
🔗 Well Connected
Timeline
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Draft23 August 2023
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Vote Open19 October 2023
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Vote Closed18 December 2023
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Became Law18 December 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Senado
Passed
163Yes
21No
82Not voted
266 seats
For: 163 / 266 seats (61.3%)
Against: 21 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 82
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 88.6%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Conservadora Popular | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Alliance | 28 | Yes | Of course, we need to legiferate on that issue to protect our children |
| People And Planet Proposer | 82 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 51 | Yes | We need to stop letting internet companies trust parents to protect children and make it so parents can trust internet companies with their children. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 21 | No | While we agree with protecting children from malicious content on social media, we are also strong advocates for freedom of expression and civil and labor rights, therefore, our party will have to reject this law |
| Solidarity Alliance | 2 | Yes | In agreement with this proposal |
| Empty seats | 54 | Not voted |
Congress of Deputies
Passed
170Yes
43No
137Not voted
350 seats
For: 170 / 350 seats (48.6%)
Against: 43 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 137
50.1% of those voting must vote in favour (actual = 79.8%)
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alianza Conservadora Popular | 0 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Alliance | 0 | Yes | Of course, we need to legiferate on that issue to protect our children |
| People And Planet Proposer | 170 | Yes | No reason given |
| People's Congress Of Costavela | 0 | Yes | We need to stop letting internet companies trust parents to protect children and make it so parents can trust internet companies with their children. |
| Revolutionary Socialist Union | 43 | No | While we agree with protecting children from malicious content on social media, we are also strong advocates for freedom of expression and civil and labor rights, therefore, our party will have to reject this law |
| Solidarity Alliance | 0 | Yes | In agreement with this proposal |
| Empty seats | 80 | Not voted |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
Solidarity Alliance
Voted Nov. 21, 2023
Yes
“In agreement with this proposal”
Revolutionary Socialist Union
Voted Nov. 4, 2023
No
“While we agree with protecting children from malicious content on social media, we are also strong advocates for freedom of expression and civil and labor rights, therefore, our party will have to reject this law”
People's Congress Of Costavela
Voted Oct. 27, 2023
Yes
“We need to stop letting internet companies trust parents to protect children and make it so parents can trust internet companies with their children.”
Alliance
Voted Oct. 25, 2023
Yes
“Of course, we need to legiferate on that issue to protect our children”