A Regulatory Crossroads for Uruguay’s Digital Future
Uruguay stands at a critical juncture in the formation of its digital policy, navigating a landscape defined by a stark “policy bifurcation.” This division is evident in the contrast between two distinct regulatory efforts: the swift, consensus-driven passage of a law governing the economic and labor aspects of platform work, and the more contentious debate surrounding a proposed framework for democratic governance and the protection of fundamental rights online—a debate that has been deliberately derailed by a false “censorship” narrative.
The central argument of this brief is that the proposed democratic governance framework is not a move toward state censorship, but a necessary and constitutionally mandated corrective intervention. Its purpose is to reclaim digital sovereignty, establish accountability for powerful corporate actors, and protect freedom of expression from the arbitrary exercise of their unaccountable power. The real threat to open discourse lies not in transparent oversight, but in the current regulatory void where corporate policies, often based on foreign laws, dictate what Uruguayan citizens can see and say online.
This policy brief aims to deconstruct the misleading political narratives that have clouded this essential debate. By analyzing Uruguay’s two parallel regulatory tracks—one enacted, one proposed—it will extract key lessons and precedents. Ultimately, this document provides a clear, actionable roadmap for implementing a rights-based governance framework aligned with international best practices, ensuring that Uruguay’s high digital connectivity translates into robust digital liberty for all its citizens.
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