The Law Ministry tabled the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in Parliament on Monday (1 April), proposing sanctions against those who deliberately spread fake news.
More than six months after a Select Committee on Deliberate Online Falsehoods released its recommendations to the government, the Law Ministry tabled the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill in Parliament on Monday .
Proposed sanctions include fines of between $30,000 and up to $1 million, and/or jail time of up to 10 years. The penalties could be doubled if the falsehood will or is likely to impact public interest as defined in the law. “Such online falsehoods have had serious consequences. They are being used to divide society, spread hate, and weaken democratic institutions. Combined with digital technology, the dangers of falsehoods have become more serious and greater in scale,” said the spokesperson.
The Courts will have the final say on what is false, and any decision by the government on what is false can be overridden by the courts on appeal.
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