Overview
- Bill No. 13313, introduced by Congressman Wilson Soto of Acción Popular, would regulate digital creators who publish information on areas such as health, education, security, finances and personal heritage.
- The proposal creates a national Registry of Digital Media and Digital Content Creators managed by the PCM’s Secretariat of Government and Digital Transformation, with Indecopi participating in enforcement.
- Sanctions outlined in the draft include fines of up to 5 UIT (about S/26,750), suspensions from 60 days to three years, and potential professional inhabilitations in severe cases.
- The text requires creators to verify information, distinguish opinion from fact, and disclose paid collaborations, while Soto frames the measure as an anti-disinformation effort and cites foreign regulation such as China.
- Journalists, influencers and legal specialists criticize the plan as disproportionate and potentially unconstitutional, highlighting difficulties in separating opinion from information and warning of risks to freedom of expression.