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Laws to curb ‘fake news’ could be abused to silence opposition
- Tuesday | 2nd April, 2019
Human rights activists fear laws to curb so-called “fake news” could be abused to silence opposition. President Emmanuel Macron vowed to overhaul media laws to fight “fake news” on social media, despite criticism that the move was a risk to civil liberties. FRANCEFrance passed two anti-fake news laws last year, to rein in false information during election campaigns following allegations of Russian meddling in the 2017 presidential vote. Individuals can be fined up to 400,000 rouble ($6,109.44) for circulating false information online that leads to a “mass violation of public order”. Governments and companies worldwide are increasingly worried about the spread of false information online and its impact on everything from share prices to elections and social unrest.
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