Prohibition of patostreams in Poland. The bill passed in the Sejm

The Confederation was against

The fresh rules on patostreaming have received broad support over political divisions. Members of KO, PiS, PSL, Left, Poland 2050, Together and the Centre voted for the bill. peculiar attention is paid to the position of PiS, which had already prepared its own pathostreaming penalization project. During the vote, all current members of this group supported the bill — 178 parliamentarians voted “in favour” and no 1 opposed.

The top opposition to the fresh regulations was expressed by Confederate politicians. Sławomir Mentzen, Przemysław Wipler, Konrad Berkowicz, Karina Bosak, Grzegorz Płaczek, Michał Wawer and Roman Fritz voted against the bill. Janusz Kowalski and Tomasz Romekowski were besides opposed. The only associate of the Confederation who abstained was Krzysztof Bosak.

After the Sejm has passed, the bill will now be addressed to the Senate.

Assumptions of a legislative act

The fresh government provides for a prison word for persons who, for individual gain or benefit, print online material showing crimes, animal abuse or another humiliation — even if it is done with their consent.

The Act includes, among another things, content presenting serious violent crimes, actions against life, health, freedom or family, as well as material relating to the abuse or killing of animals and the organisation of illegal gambling. work is besides to be threatened by the publication of recordings showing a violation of physical integrity leading to humiliation of another person.

Particularly severe consequences are foreseen for the distribution of materials on the network showing illegal activities against minors. In specified cases, the punishment is to be between 3 months and 5 years imprisonment.

The bill provides for exceptions for artistic, educational, scientific, press and public interest activities. This means that the provisions are not intended to cover content published for specified purposes.

What is patostreaming?

Patostreaming is an online live broadcast showing violence, aggression, vulgar behavior, humiliation of others, and abuse of alcohol or drugs. The creators of specified content frequently shock viewers for financial gain. The phenomenon is considered to be socially dangerous, especially for children and young people, and action is ongoing to reduce or prohibit specified materials.