The People’s Party proposes to toughen sanctions against those responsible for content inciting suicide on the networks. The training of Alberto Nuñez Feijóoin the middle of a campaign to promote his ideas on security, registered a battery of amendments to the bill on the protection of minors.
In addition to strengthening the protection of the lives of young people and minors through the Internet, the popular amendments, led by Cuca Gamarra, include the disabled peoplein all cases, under penalty of penalties of between two and four years in prison for offenders.
a new article 143bis would punish “any person who, through information or communication technologies generate, incorporate, transmit, broadcast or distribute content likely to incite suicide” and will force judges to order the removal or blocking of this content “even if they live abroad.”
In addition to focusing on suicide, the people want fight against the proliferation of dangerous viral challenges and the incentive to self-harm among minors.
The reform of Article 156b plans to sanction content “capable of promoting, among minors or disabled people, challenges for their viralization which pose serious risk to health or physical integrity“with fines of six to twelve months or prison sentences of one to three years.
The third axis of the package of amendments aims to put an end to the eating disorders kicked out of social media.
The new article 361bis would be punished with a fine or a prison sentence of up to three years to any person disseminating content “likely to promote or facilitate, among minors or disabled people, the consumption of products, preparations or substances or use of ingestion or elimination techniques of food products whose use is likely to generate a health risk.
From 14 to 16 years old
These proposals are part of the treatment of Organic bill for the protection of minors in digital environmentswhich Congress has been debating since September.
The standard, promoted by the government, seeks to adapt regulation to an ecosystem dominated by social networks, video platforms and online video games, where the risks of harassmentexposure to harmful content And recruitment by adults.
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, president of the PP, and Carmen Fúnez, assistant secretary of Health and Social Policy, in Congress.
The Executive’s project extends from 14 to 16 years the general minimum age to consent to data processing and open profiles on networks without parental authorization.
The standard also introduces reinforced obligations for digital platforms and serviceswhich must take extreme protection measures for minor users, from age verification systems to mechanisms for limiting access to adult content.
Another axis of the future law is the strengthening of liability of device manufacturers and suppliers connected.
The text requires that mobile phones, tablets, smart TVs or consoles integrate parental control tools accessible and effective, so that security no longer depends solely on the voluntary configuration of families. This point generated strong friction with the technology industrywhich denounces the risk of market fragmentation.
The government project also updates the Penal Code in areas such as “Grooming,” “deepfakes,” and digital banning orders.
Judges are empowered to impose bans on contact and approach on social networks, forums or messaging services, and the penalties are increased when the victims are minors or people with disabilities, in line with the growing social concern about crimes committed in virtual environments.
Today, it is “inapplicable”
On this basis, the PP argues that the current offense of inciting and abetting suicide is “inapplicable” when the behaviors occur through social media or digital platforms.
Her amendment 223 proposes to rewrite the article 143bis so that the emphasis is no longer just on the direct relationship between the perpetrator and the victim, but in the generation and distribution of content “likely to incite suicide” for minors and disabled people.
The people defend this “Toughening sanctions is necessary” so that this type of behavior stops going unpunished.
By setting a minimum of two years in prison, the PP seeks to ensure that the courts have sufficient margin to impose effective penalties and strict precautionary measures against pages, channels or profiles that advocate suicide or promote self-harm among adolescents.
The set of measures expressly includes interruption of services which offer “primarily this type of content”.
THE amendment 225 It acts as a complement in the area of self-harm and viral challenges. The new Article 156b On the one hand, it sanctions the dissemination of content “likely to incite self-harm”.
At the same time, the PP wants to ensure that these behaviors not only have criminal reproachesbut they can stop preventively.
This is why he proposes that the judicial authorities can order, “either as a precautionary measure, or where appropriate by way of conviction, the removal of the contents”, as well as the blocking of serviceseven if you are staying outside Spain. The stated objective is Prevent dangerous challenges from going viral again again and again.
The fight against Internet-induced eating disorders involves amendment 253who rewrites the article 361bis.
The proposed text penalizes any person disseminating content promoting the consumption of substances or techniques for ingestion or elimination of food “the use of which is likely to generate a health risk”.
Finally, the amendment 244 introduces a new specific article on protection against viral challenges that put endangers the health or integrity of the minor.
The so-called Platforms for sensitive digital environments they must implement systems for “early detection, content removal and collaboration with authorities” national supervision and coordination” to identify the promoters of these challenges and stop their spread.
The text also refers to a regulatory evolution of an “ad hoc” sanctions regime for those who develop, disseminate or encourage these challenges.
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