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http://www.article19.org/pages/en/false-news.html

Publisher:  Article 19
Date Written:  07/06/2017
Year Published:  2017  
Resource Type:  Article

Laws regulating 'False News' present several unacceptable dangers, including stifling journalists from reporting in environments that are often contradictory and rapidly developing.

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Excerpt: What is the objection to false news provisions? Reporting in a truthful and balanced way is, of course, an important professional goal for journalists, especially those that work for public service broadcasters and are expected to serve the interests of society as a whole. But writing this goal into law presents several unacceptable dangers.

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