A deep dive into the dictatorial logic behind the proposed amendment to Article 64-1 of the Social Order Maintenance Act. Explore how the DPP government bypasses judicial oversight to seize control of online speech through administrative orders, and warn the Blue and White parties that allowing this 'Digital Martial Law' to pass would signify the end of democratic constitutionalism.
[Digital Intermediary Act shell company listing? The DPP's 'Censorship' evil law is back!] Do you still remember the 'Digital Intermediary Act' blocked by the whole nation in 2022? Unexpectedly, this evil law has worn the coat of the 'Social Order Maintenance Act' and was quietly finalized in the Executive Yuan session!
This article reports on the 'Taipei Songren Road Ground Crack' fake news that went viral after the Hualien earthquake on April 18, 2019. The CIB's Cyber Crime Metropolitan Detachment referred a man surnamed Wang and a female netizen surnamed Lai for prosecution under the Social Order Maintenance Act. In a short commentary, the author strongly criticizes the Tsai Ing-wen government for recklessly amending laws to stop political opponents, leading to a 'chilling effect' even in 'non-malicious' cases. The article questions whether people will still dare to speak up about natural disasters or emergencies if publicly sharing what they see could lead to penalties, concluding sarcastically by 'praising Tsai Ing-wen.'