In an article with the Chicago Tribune, written by Anthony Faiola and Stephanie Kirchner, Berlin’s Chancellor agreed on a draft on Wednesday to ban fake news and hate speech. The fines can be up to 53 million for someone who posts fake news, and according to the article

“the proposed law would apply only within German borders. But Maas said Wednesday that he would press for similar measures to be adopted across the 28-member European Union.” 

If an online post was seen to possess “illegal” news, the company will have to remove it within 24 hours to avoid fines. The draft bill would also target terrorism and allegations towards child pornography. Critics quickly accused the draft bill of an impediment of free speech. This new bill being proposed correlates with Media law and the rights of the people and journalists. It puts an infringement on the rights of the people. The article states that drafting this bill in Germany will give America an idea of what to expect if they were to do the same.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/ct-fake-news-law-germany-20170405-story.html