“Its needed for saftey”
Digital Freedom and Civic Trust Act of 2023
Rationale
ASTER supports this reform because freedom needs trust. We must protect citizens online without silencing speech, while demanding accountability from platforms and political influence. A freer internet must also be a safer, fairer one. #ASTER 🌠
Proposed Changes
| Law | Previous | Proposed | ||
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| 1 | Media Censorship Policy |
Free press (no prior restraints; narrow limits for direct incitement only)
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Targeted regulation (post-publication fines for incitement/defamation; independent regulator)
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| 2 | Online Safety & Social Media |
Targeted child-safety duties
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Strict legal duties, heavy fines, takedowns
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| 3 | Data Privacy & Digital Rights |
Basic data protection (consent required; breach notification; opt-out rights)
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Strict data rights (right to deletion; algorithmic transparency; heavy fines for violations)
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| 4 | Internet Freedom |
Light-touch regulation (net neutrality; limited takedown orders for serious crime only)
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Moderate regulation (illegal content removed; platforms must verify age; data rules enforced)
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| 5 | Lobbying & Political Donations |
Disclosure rules, few limits
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Strict caps and a public lobbying register
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Media Censorship Policy2
Online Safety & Social Media3
Data Privacy & Digital Rights4
Internet Freedom5
Lobbying & Political DonationsProposer
Party
ASTER
We believe a nation is strongest when every citizen can belong without surrendering who they are. We seek equality without division, knowledge without privilege, and peace without weakness—building a future where differences are met with dignity, dialogue, and hope.
Core pillars
Amelie Lange
Activist · Age 22
A young but fiercely loyal party operative, Amelie Lange’s devotion to the cause stems from a childhood friendship with the leader’s daughter, giving her unshakable principles and an unmatched ability to navigate political circles.
Timeline
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Draft21 June 2023
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Vote Open21 June 2023
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Vote Closed26 July 2023
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Did Not Become Law26 July 2023
Vote tally
Live tally across each chamber. Weighted by seats held.
Parlament
PassedFor: 45 / 67 seats (67.2%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 22 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTER Proposer | 0 | Yes | No reason given |
| Bier Für Holzminden | 22 | Abstain | No reason given |
| Liberal Platform | 0 | Yes | We support this law because it's excellent; it combines digital security and individual freedom, principles we support and that the citizens of Holzminden undoubtedly need. That's why we support this law and vote YES! #LiberalPlatform 🗽 |
| The Representatief Of The Voters | 14 | Yes | Its needed for saftey |
| Tomorrow's Holzminden | 0 | Yes | Both individual freedom and digital security are important and this proposal mixes the two together well. These are ideas we find worth supporting. |
| Union And National Renewal | 31 | Yes | We defend the freedom of society, so we understand this as a fundamental law to allow for it. |
Der Härteste
PassedFor: 1 / 1 seats (100.0%)
Against: 0 · Abstained: 0 · Not voted: 0
| Party | Seats | Vote | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomorrow's Holzminden | 1 | Yes | No reason given |
Voting record
Every vote must state a public reason. Most recent first.
“Both individual freedom and digital security are important and this proposal mixes the two together well. These are ideas we find worth supporting.”
“We support this law because it's excellent; it combines digital security and individual freedom, principles we support and that the citizens of Holzminden undoubtedly need. That's why we support this law and vote YES! #LiberalPlatform 🗽”
“We defend the freedom of society, so we understand this as a fundamental law to allow for it.”