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Sri Lanka to amend laws to tackle fake news, hate speech on social media: 5-year jail, fine up to Rs 10 lakh

Published on: Wednesday 05 June 2019

Sri Lanka to amend laws to tackle fake news, hate speech on social media: 5-year jail, fine up to Rs 10 lakh The Sri Lankan Cabinet on Wednesday approved a proposal to amend to the country’s Penal Code and Criminal Procedure Code to take action against people spreading fake news, including statements that ...


News source: https://www.medianama.com/2019/06/223-sri-lanka-to-amend-laws-to-tackle-fake-news-hate-speech-on-social-media-5-year-jail-fine-up-to-rs-10-lakh/

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