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Laws to curb fake news via new media
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Posted on April 20th, 2021
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The Cabinet of Ministers have approved the drafting of legislation to protect against the spreading of false and misleading statements through the internet.
The government says that the spread of false information on the internet poses a serious threat and is seen as being used to divide society, to spread hatred and to weaken democratic institutions.”
Various countries have already taken steps to legislate in order to address this problem, it said.
The government said that steps should be taken to provide access to accurate information to citizens and civil society by introducing a new law to protect society from the harm caused by false propaganda on the internet.
Sri Lanka to curb fake news on social media
Colombo, Apr 20 (PTI) Sri Lanka has decided to draft a new law which will check the spread of fake news on social media platforms, information minister Keheliya Rambukwella said on Tuesday.
He said such news undermines democracy. There is a lot of fake and misleading information on social media for which there is no identified ownership,â Rambukwella said.
At a Cabinet meeting held on Monday, the Legal Draftsman was advised to draft the bill on the applicable law, the minister said. The spread of false information on the internet poses a serious threat and is seen as being used to divide society, to spread hatred, and to weaken democratic institutions, said a statement.
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Colombo (News 1st); The Cabinet of Ministers approved the proposal to advise the Legal Draftsman to draft a bill on the legislation against spreading false and misleading statements online.
According to a statement issued by the Department of Government Information, the spread of false information on the internet poses a serious threat and is seen as being used to divide society, to spread hatred, and to weaken democratic institutions.
The proposal by the Justice Minister noted that steps should be taken to provide access to accurate information to citizens and civil society by introducing a new law to protect society from the harm caused by false propaganda online.
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