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The '''RESTRICT Act''' is a proposed law in the [[United States of America|United States]] that would censor internet content connected to [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|People's Korea]], [[Russian Federation|Russia]], and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]]. The bill includes a punishment of a $1 million fine and/or 20 years of prison.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Mark Warner|newspaper=[[United States Congress]]|title=RESTRICT Act|date=2023-03-07|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/text|archive-url=https://archive.ph/2023.03.28-215023/https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/text|archive-date=2023-03-28|retrieved=2023-04-01}}</ref> | The '''RESTRICT Act''' is a proposed law in the [[United States of America|United States]] that would censor internet content connected to "foreign adversaries" of the US. Countries that would be affected by this act include [[People's Republic of China|China]], [[Republic of Cuba|Cuba]], [[Islamic Republic of Iran|Iran]], [[Democratic People's Republic of Korea|People's Korea]], [[Russian Federation|Russia]], and [[Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela|Venezuela]]. The bill includes a punishment of a $1 million fine and/or 20 years of prison.<ref>{{Web citation|author=Mark Warner|newspaper=[[United States Congress]]|title=RESTRICT Act|date=2023-03-07|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/text|archive-url=https://archive.ph/2023.03.28-215023/https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/686/text|archive-date=2023-03-28|retrieved=2023-04-01}}</ref> | ||
The reasoning behind the act is that digital content from these countries may pose a threat to the national security of the US, though this excuse and the act itself have received widespread bipartisan criticism. | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:25, 4 October 2023
The RESTRICT Act is a proposed law in the United States that would censor internet content connected to "foreign adversaries" of the US. Countries that would be affected by this act include China, Cuba, Iran, People's Korea, Russia, and Venezuela. The bill includes a punishment of a $1 million fine and/or 20 years of prison.[1]
The reasoning behind the act is that digital content from these countries may pose a threat to the national security of the US, though this excuse and the act itself have received widespread bipartisan criticism.
References
- ↑ Mark Warner (2023-03-07). "RESTRICT Act" United States Congress. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2023-04-01.