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Filipino town bans gossip in bid to stop rumors from spreading
Authorities in Bin , a small Filipino town about 200 KM north of Manila, have made gossiping illegal under a new local law aimed at preventing rumors from spreading within the community.
Trash talking someone in Bin could see offenders literally picking up trash under a new local law designed to make people take responsibility for the things they say. First-time gossipers risk a fine of 200 pesos and three hours of collecting garbage in the streets, while repeat offenders would have to pay up to $20 and put in eight hours of community service. The law isn’t very clear on what qualifies as gossip, but the mayor of the town cited peddling rumors of residents’ relationships or financial situations as examples of punishable offences.
"It’s such a waste of time,” the Mayor said. “You’d think people would have something better to do. Banning gossip is our way of improving the quality of life in our town.”
The 44-year-old mayor told the local press that the new law does not infringe on freedom of speech, insisting that it aims to protect members of the community from slander.
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