content tagged with disinformation bill

The parliament was not able to pass an article about "openly disseminating misleading information" due to the protests.

According to the newly adopted article 15, in case it is understood that a press card holder does not have the qualifications required by the law or that they lose such qualifications over time, the Directorate of Communications will have the authority to revoke the press card.

Any legislation potentially limiting free speech should strongly respect the principles of necessity and proportionality, and should not unduly hinder the fundamental right to freedom of expression, media freedom of the OSCE has warned.

The proposal of a new "disinformation law" has been protested ahead of parliamentary discussions.

Journalism groups criticized the arrest of Kurdish journalists and accused the government of spreading disinformation.