On 3 September 2026, Information Minister Paul Morcos said in an Al Jazeera interview that a first draft concerning influencers and the digital space was being prepared, would be available soon and would be followed by consultation. This updates the separate-law announcement described in an MTV interview on 17 August and an IM Lebanon report on 14 August. The public statements do not establish that a bill has been published, approved by Cabinet or enacted.
The minister identified intended subjects including creators’ responsibilities, misinformation, hate speech, incitement, defamation, privacy and protection of minors, and presented the initiative as compatible with freedom of expression. These remain policy intentions because the draft text, definitions, sanctions and enforcement arrangements are not public in the reviewed record. An Al-Akhbar commentary on 1 September warned that regulation could restrict media and dissenting voices; it is an editorial response rather than evidence of the draft’s contents.
The proposal should be monitored due to its possible reach beyond paid commercial promotion to activists, journalists, researchers and ordinary users. Civil society actors have an opportunity to seek publication, accessible consultation, clear definitions and proportionate safeguards before the framework advances.