Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

‘Fake news’ legislation risks doing more harm than good amid a record number of elections in 2024

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Samuel Jens, Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York)

“Fake news” legislation that governments around the world have written in recent years to combat mis- and disinformation does little to protect journalistic freedom. Rather, it can create a greater risk of harm.

That’s the main finding of a review I helped conduct of legislation either considered or passed over the past several years related to fake news and mis- and disinformation. In all, the Center…

Lire l'article complet