"Venezuela's National Union of Press Workers (SNTP, by its acronym in Spanish) denounced on Sunday, March 22, that the creation of a registry of digital news outlets that 'must fulfill commitments to the truth' is based on a logic of control.
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The SNTP pointed out that there is no 'spectrum limitation' on the internet. For this reason, it considered that imposing registrations or authorizations is equivalent to restricting who can exercise freedom of expression.
'Digital media should not be subject to these procedures. What is appropriate is subsequent accountability, with guarantees and due process,' it added.
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On March 21, Indira Urbaneja, a member of the Commission for Democratic Coexistence and Peace, announced the creation of a registry of digital news outlets that must fulfill commitments to the truth."
