Online Safety Bill will give rise to a fully local social media platform: Hirunika

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Colombo, Jan 29 (Daily Mirror) - The Online Safety Bill will give rise to a local social media platform to disseminate information as all foreign online service providers are likely to leave the country once the legislation comes into effect, former MP Hirunika Premachandra said.

“It is just a simple task for the international service providers such as Facebook and X to leave Sri Lanka,” Ms. Premachandra told a media briefing.

“Sri Lanka will have to develop its own platform like China if all foreign service providers stop operations in Sri Lanka,” she added.

“Just imagine what you would feel if you are unable to log onto Facebook, Instagram or X through your phone to be aware of what is happening around the world,” she questioned.

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Jamal Kudu Monday, 29 January 2024 06:28 PM

Own platform for continuing the distribution business of Baratha Laxman.

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Kumudu kusum Monday, 29 January 2024 07:22 PM

Imagine how we feel? Wait until the election. You will see how we feel about you.

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ANTON Monday, 29 January 2024 08:22 PM

IN SHORT, WE CAN'T RUN THIS COUNTRY WITH IDIOTIC , UNEDUCATED OLD POLITICIANS.

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Hadam Monday, 29 January 2024 08:31 PM

OMG..! I can't log in to my social media..! It is an Armageddon..! Please argue the freedom and fundamental rights but don't make it sound like the end of the world.

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Jeanne Tuesday, 30 January 2024 02:01 PM

I agree. If this is your policy and your argument as to why you should be in power, then please give up now. What a stupid, stupid thing to say. God help us all if this is what Sri Lankan politics has become.

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Dee Monday, 29 January 2024 08:35 PM

Raneeeeeeeeel !!!!!…… Raneeeeeeeeeel!

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johan Monday, 29 January 2024 10:48 PM

Already Govt.made people's bowels empty.Now they want to make them blind,deaf and dumb.That is the online safety bill.Violators will be made lame

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Mahila Tuesday, 30 January 2024 01:21 AM

Have OUR OWN Lanka "TIK-TOK"!? Good have Own and Local! Why Foreign, Imported, NO GOOD!!!???

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X, Y and Zee Tuesday, 30 January 2024 06:54 AM

You are right. I’m creating a new “tweeter” platform called Y. You know why?

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Navin Perera Tuesday, 30 January 2024 07:02 AM

SriLankan build its own platform? What on earth are you smoking? We have a president who has been an abject failure all his life obeying orders from people who are only interested in wealth accumulation.

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Ranil the terrified Tuesday, 30 January 2024 07:06 AM

This is what happens when we have an invertebrate for a president. He scared of his own own shadow.

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Joseph Tuesday, 30 January 2024 09:39 AM

But just a couple of years ago they rushed to SL when the government temporarily put a hold to them.

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Tissa Fernando Tuesday, 30 January 2024 10:25 AM

"Imagine a world without Facebook and X. " , many use these to watch gossip not for what is going on in the world. When NPP comes to power they will completely ban these media like China.

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