Polish President Karol Nawrocki vetoed an internet safety law on Friday that was meant to implement European Union digital services rules and enable the blocking of illegal content. The decision provoked a sharp reaction from the government. Onet Wiadomosci ↗
Minister of Digitalization and Deputy Prime Minister Krzysztof Gawkowski accused the president of taking personal responsibility for possible harm to children on the internet through his veto. „Stawiam panu prezydentowi publiczny akt oskarżenia, że bierze osobistą odpowiedzialność za każde skrzywdzone dziecko,“ he declared. TVN24.pl ↗
Government spokesman Adam Szłapka stated that, in his view, the president had handed control over the Polish internet to Meta and TikTok. Before the decision, he had also urged Nawrocki to sign the law and make a decision beneficial to citizens.
Prime Minister Donald Tusk also commented on the president's move. In his statement, he emphasized the need to protect children from online predators. An expert on digital services regulation described the law as a sensitive piece of legislation that could have strengthened democratic institutions. He considers claims that it represents censorship to be excessive. TVN24.pl ↗
The veto means that Poland will not, for now, adopt the planned national rules following up on the European Digital Services Act. The government will have to decide whether to prepare a new draft or attempt to politically reverse the president's decision.
Nawrocki vetoes Polish internet safety law
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Krzysztof Gawkowski:
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— „Stawiam panu prezydentowi publiczny akt oskarżenia, że bierze osobistą odpowiedzialność za każde skrzywdzone dziecko"
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— „Wiele na to wskazuje"
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— „Nie możemy wykluczyć akcji sabotażowej"
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— „Skończył się czas mówienia platformom "poprawcie się", a oni mówią "my się poprawiamy". Teraz przyszedł czas na kary"
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Minister oburzony po decyzji prezydenta. "Publiczny akt oskarżenia"
Onet Wiadomosci
| 18:08 13.11.
Donald Tusk komentuje prezydenckie weto. "A jednak"
Onet Wiadomosci
| 18:06 13.11.
"Publiczny akt oskarżenia" po wecie prezydenta. Reakcja ministra cyfryzacji
TVN24.pl
| 17:48 13.11.
Weto Nawrockiego. "Oddał kontrolę nad polskim internetem"
TVN24.pl
| 16:40 13.11.
Prezydent zawetował ustawę o bezpieczeństwie w internecie
TVN24.pl
| 16:21 13.11.
Rzecznik rządu apeluje do prezydenta. "Myślę, że nadszedł już czas"
Onet Wiadomosci
| 13:05 13.11.
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