Notes on a bill
The Association of Information Media (AMI), representing professional journalism in Colombia for over six decades, has raised a warning voice to the Congress of the Republic regarding Bill 543 of 2026C, aimed at financing mental health and protecting minors in digital environments.
TL;DR
- The Association of Information Media (AMI) has warned the Colombian Congress about Bill 543 of 2026C.
- The bill aims to fund mental health and protect minors in digital environments.
- AMI argues the bill incorrectly applies a 9% tax on gross advertising and subscription revenues to media outlets, similar to large tech platforms.
- This mischaracterization risks press freedom and the financial sustainability of quality journalism.
- AMI stresses that media revenues fund the right to information and are distinct from the attention-capturing algorithms of social media platforms.
- The association calls for the explicit exclusion of media outlets from the bill's scope.