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The problem with clamping down on ‘fake news’

13 August 2024

12:27 AM

13 August 2024

12:27 AM

In the aftermath of misinformation spread via tech platforms during the recent riots, there is talk of the government requiring tech platforms to remove ‘fake news’ – as well as introducing a duty to remove ‘legal but harmful’ content as part of a review of the Online Safety Act.

‘Fake news’ could presumably take a number of forms.

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