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> I think there needs to be a law that punishes false information > Thus sinks democracy. Fixed the order of statements for you..
by dualogy 10y ago
> I think there needs to be a law that punishes false information
> Thus sinks democracy.
Fixed the order of statements for you..
- philh 10y agoNote that there are already laws that punish false information in some contexts, such as perjury, fraud and libel.
- rubberstamp 10y agoI meant a law for journalists, similar to malpractice lawsuits against doctors, if they keep spreading misinformation as news.
- grzm 10y agoSee your comment's sibling. You can sue for libel or negligence. I found this page useful: http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/proving-fault-actual-malice-and-negligence http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/proving-fault-actual-malice-...