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Anger as US state passes bill to criminalise political memes, offenders risk jail term
Texas speech police will jail you for a minimum of a year if you publish a meme on social media without Texas Government approval... Clear and blatant violation of he 1st amendment.. And 106 Texas (R)s voted for this...
https://dailypost.ng/2025/04/30/anger-as-us-state-passes-bill-to-criminalise-political-memes-offenders-risk-jail-term/?fbclid=IwY2xjawJ_GlRleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFsbFJYMFVWTzRKZmkyb0lPAR4-Ht65iZUo9DpsS_3TgJHd4T39mX8wPO9v3EzPRGsVpcHsNuwT4RUSLmuqOQ_aem_x71DmJBYVd2nUrCj1SzrdQ
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Irish_Dem
(69,081 posts)They are GD nazi jackasses.
tetedur
(1,241 posts)The only thing coming out of government is lies.
DENVERPOPS
(11,966 posts)the "THOUGHT POLICE" force
SergeStorms
(19,601 posts)Within the next few months Trump will pull out all the stops on his fascist incursion into the United States.
Gird your loins, friends.
DENVERPOPS
(11,966 posts)I have come to even be worried about Musk getting a hold of everything in our history, on sites like this one......
Everything we see, think about all done in the shadows that we don't see........................
WASF
CrispyQ
(39,556 posts)Political memes dissing & mocking Trump, cult, & spineless repubs are what my FB page is.
LauraInLA
(1,830 posts)made-up content, esp using AI, that they have to include approved language stating it’s a fake. For example, a video with a politician giving a made-up speech.
It’s interesting that some MAGA seem upset by this, too.
Susan Calvin
(2,259 posts)I posted a link to the actual bill below. It's very short, so I don't think I misinterpreted it.
Silent Type
(9,146 posts)It would be a misdemeanor for some white wing Texas candidate to run ads with altered memes of say Beto O'Rourke to make him look bad, unless they disclose it as altered chit.
Think I support that. It does not appear to keep you and me from posting memes of some dumbass white wing candidate.
Would liked to have seen that law when trump was posting crud about VP Harris.
Grins
(8,320 posts)About 4 or 5 years ago.
Silent Type
(9,146 posts)Dave Bowman
(5,053 posts)
Pisces
(5,942 posts)
kimbutgar
(24,971 posts)I’d be under the jail by now just by my Facebook and Bluesky meme posts!
Grins
(8,320 posts)Texas, the petri dish for the worst ideas in Democracy.
drmeow
(5,564 posts)Florida is going to say "hold my beer"
hadEnuf
(3,157 posts)All they have to do is say that the nutty postings are the truth and that the true ones are lies.
Then it's official.
Martin68
(25,614 posts)Silent Type
(9,146 posts)much of that from trump in 2024. The altered ads of VP Harris were atrocious.
Figarosmom
(5,417 posts)Are part of the 54% of Americans that can only read at a 6th grade level.
Sneederbunk
(16,106 posts)"If I owned Texas and Hell, I would rent Texas and live in Hell."
wolfie001
(4,804 posts)Everyone raced to go there and now they can't leave. Just like Florida. Hellholes
Susan Calvin
(2,259 posts)Or am missing some background on how it would be applied, I don't think this is as ominous as it's being made to sound. According to the bill, which is short, it only applies to political advertising that contains altered images or videos. Not people's social media posts, political advertising. I'm posting a link to the actual bill. I would welcome correction if I am wrong.
https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/pdf/HB00366I.pdf
wolfie001
(4,804 posts)Making repukes sweat and causing them to lose sleep should be our primary goal. 
Silent Type
(9,146 posts)some, perhaps many, Democrats -- like almost all GOPers -- think such lies are OK.
Think this is good legislation, even if I don't necessarily trust red Texas.
wolfie001
(4,804 posts)I will never give republicans any sympathy or understanding anymore. Done with it. Have at it.
Silent Type
(9,146 posts)wolfie001
(4,804 posts)Like Shumer did. They'll git her done.
LauraInLA
(1,830 posts)CentralBlueTexan
(19 posts)Texas has become a “Christian Repug” state. I am no longer shocked or surprised by anything the leg does
Layzeebeaver
(1,930 posts)wolfie001
(4,804 posts)Nasty mf'er *extra text added.
Cherokee100
(387 posts)Is 1984/Soylent Green, in our future?
PortTack
(35,613 posts)
LiberalArkie
(18,045 posts)What happens to my benefits when I am in prison?
If you receive Social Security, we’ll suspend your benefits if you’re convicted of a criminal offense and sentenced to jail or prison for more than 30 continuous days. We can reinstate your benefits starting with the month following the month of your release.
So you can loose your house, your car and everything if you go to jail.
https://www.ssa.gov/pubs/EN-05-10133.pdf
Kid Berwyn
(20,181 posts)Fuck Dixie.
maxsolomon
(36,456 posts)
SARose
(1,398 posts)The former Speaker of the House’s name is Dade Phelan. He is from a prominent Beaumont family.
election, knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or
broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image, audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality., knowingly cause to be published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising that includes an image, audio
recording, or video recording of an officeholder's or candidate's
appearance, speech, or conduct that did not occur in reality,
including an image, audio recording, or video recording that has
been altered using generative artificial intelligence technology,
unless the political advertising includes a disclosure from the
person or another person on whose behalf the political advertising
is published, distributed, or broadcast indicating that the image,
audio recording, or video recording did not occur in reality.
Calm down with all the Texas hate, folks! This is a tempest in a teapot.
Bill Title: Relating to required disclosures on certain political advertising that contains altered media; creating a criminal offense.
Here
2025-04-30 - House - Amendment fails of adoption RV#981 (Y: 25 N: 112 NV: 2 Abs: 11) [FAIL]
It never made it out of the house. Relax!
See? All it took was less than a minute to google Texas HB 366.
Title needs to be changed on this.
drmeow
(5,564 posts)are much more likely to be guilty of this than Democrats, I suspect the Republican's didn't understand what the bill says.
SARose
(1,398 posts)See my post #35. This bill never made it out of the Texas House.
Light and love
Rose
xocetaceans
(4,160 posts)...of the "Daily Post" as a source. Their editors seemingly did not check the facts of the article. As pointed out, "McDade Phela" was similar but not "Dade Phelan", who was the bill's sponsor, and the bill failed with 25 yays, 112 nays, and 11 abstentions.
Those are two simple, but substantial, misses for such a short article.
Finally, the minimally correct text of that website's article was supplemented with the trenchant [my sarcasm] views of some random social media users' accounts.
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SARose
(1,398 posts)With AI on the rise, Texas House passes bill requiring more transparency in political ads
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Phelan amended the bill to ensure an individual wouldn’t be punished for altering superficial qualities of an image or video, such as the brightness, contrast or color. The legislation excludes companies, radio or TV broadcasters, commercial sign owners, computer services, and internet providers from liability. emphasis mine.
“This is nothing different than what we currently do with political advertisements,” Phelan said on the House floor Wednesday. “You have to put ’political ad paid for by,’ when you enter this political advertising arena. And all this does is tell you to add a disclosure that you are using altered media.”
The legislation is one of multiple ethics bills Phelan filed related to political advertisements after enduring a bruising primary campaign last year where his district was flooded with mailers and advertisements making false statements about him and his political record.
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According to the article it may not pass the Senate.
Sneaky.