CNN —Argentina was the only country to vote against a United Nations resolution promoting the end of all forms of online violence against women and girls.
During Thursday’s UN General Assembly session, the South American nation argued that the resolution contained ambiguous terms such as “hate speech,” “misinformation,” and “disinformation” that could be used “abusively” to restrict freedom of expression.
A total of 170 nations voted in favor, while 13 others abstained, including Iran, Russia, Nicaragua, and North Korea.
Milei, who ran on a libertarian platform, has rolled out drastic social and economic measures in Argentina since taking office.
During Milei’s presidential campaign, he and his party were accused of making offensive remarks against LGBTQ communities which were deemed hate speech by multiple groups, including Argentina’s National Observatory of LGBTQ Hate Crimes.
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