GD moves to cover online media by restricting amendments to the Broadcasting Law  

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**Restrictive Media Amendments Approved**

The Georgian parliament has approved amendments to the country’s broadcasting law. The changes will also cover online media.

According to Archil Gorduladze, ‘s , the amendments are needed because technology is constantly changing and information is being spread through different means.

The new law will define “ services” as the provision of mass information in Georgia’s language. This can include platforms and online hosting. The provider of internet services will be considered a broadcaster or someone who owns an internet domain or hosting service to distribute information in Georgia’s official language.

**Concerns Over Media Freedom**

Local civil society have warned that these amendments will stifle dissent and dismantle critical media in the country. They claim that the changes are modeled on , but with a different intention.

These amendments aim to ban foreign funding the media and increase state control over broadcast content. This has raised concerns about the potential impact on Georgia’s media freedom.

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