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A comment on Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders who break rules. Parent comment

Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by mschuster91 on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @06:20PM (#21264583)
> If the US wants to sit back and accept it, e.g. Twitter and Facebook deciding "this politician gets a voice here, this doesn't", doesn't mean we should follow suit

In Germany, the tv/radio broadcasters can refuse to broadcast the (otherwise mandatory) election spots - if they run afoul of the law, which means they're inciting hatred. This refusal is rare and always contested: https://de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wahlwerbespot

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by thaumasiotes on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @01:08AM (#21267238)
> (otherwise mandatory) election spots

How do I qualify to have it be mandatory for broadcasters to carry my spot? I assume running in the election isn't enough?

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by dajon on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @04:14AM (#21268152)
In the UK, the spots are allocated to parties rather than candidates, and determined by past election (and to a lesser extent, current opinion poll) performance.

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/about-ofcom/latest/media/media-rele...

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Re:Twitter says it will restrict retweeting world leaders wh... by mschuster91 on Wednesday October 16, 2019 @03:27AM (#21267946)
Put that Wikipedia article through google translate, I'd suggest. Depending on the broadcaster different legal requirements apply - but generally if you are big enough to have a full statewide candidate list you're eligible. Different states allow for lower limits than this, and if you're refused you can file a legal complaint.
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