Is this code for, "I want the cops to stop people from doing things online I don't like" or "we need more regularity / predictability"?

Traditional (so-called “legacy”) media have legal rights and obligations in most countries. They are required to live up to certain standards, for example by distinguishing between opinion and fact, by disclosing political affiliations, and so on.

Journalist is more than a job title, and so is editor.