20 results found
12.03.2021
1 case
Malaysia uses emergency powers to pass ‘fake news’ law
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Asia and Pacific: Malaysia
10.06.2020
1 case
Tajikistan amends administraive code making misinformation on COVID-19 unlawful
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Asia and Pacific: Tajikistan
07.05.2020
1 case
Bolivia revises law on fake news to expand its purview
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Bolivia
19.04.2020
1 case
Algeria criminalizes “fake news” amidst COVID-19 pandemic
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Algeria
18.04.2020
1 case
UAE announces fines for spreading “unauthorized” health information about coronavirus
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
United Arab Emirates
10.04.2020
1 case
Cambodia hands PM new powers to control and censor media
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Cambodia
06.04.2020
1 case
New Puerto Rico law criminalizes spreading ‘false information’ about emergency measures
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Puerto Rico
03.04.2020
1 case
Vietnam tightens media control by introducing fines for coronavirus “fake news”
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Vietnam
03.04.2020
1 case
01.04.2020
1 case
Russia approves fines and prison sentences for media publishing “fake news” about COVID-19
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Russia
30.03.2020
1 case
Press freedom threatened as Hungary criminalizes coronavirus “fake news” and hands Orbán sweeping powers
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Hungary
25.03.2020
1 case
State of emergency gives the Thailand government powers to shut down media which spread false news
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Thailand
25.03.2020
1 case
Duterte’s special powers bill punishes “fake news” by jail time, up to 1 million peso fine
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Philippines
25.03.2020
1 case
Bolivian interim president moves to criminalize “misinformation”
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Bolivia
24.03.2020
1 case
Brazilian state authorities in Parimbo introduce fines to sharing fake coronavirus news
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Brazil
24.03.2020
1 case
Romanian government amends penal code to criminalize fake news
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Romania
23.03.2020
1 case
Bosnia introduces penalties for “fake news”
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Bosnia & Herzegovina
21.03.2020
1 case
Hungary’s Orban seeks indefinite emergency powers in virus bill
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Hungary
17.03.2020
1 case
Amidst COVID-19 pandemic, Azerbaijani government amends information law to allow prosecution on online media
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Azerbaijan
17.03.2020
1 case
“Jordan approves indefinite “defense law” banning rumours and false news “
Fake news regulation passed during Covid-19
Jordan