Description: The topic of legislation around fake news will be introduced with a short presentation giving background and context to the participants. This will cover how countries across the globe are responding to the threat of misinformation. It will also include a few case studies where legislation is currently being debated.
In order to use time and the skills of the participants efficiently, this session will use the "Break-out Group Discussion" format to pose the policy questions to each group. These discussions will be summarised at the end of the session which will help identify common threads and policy suggestions.
Expected Outcomes: This session seeks to understand the strengths and weaknesses in fake news legislation. Through the workshop format, the session will use the experiences, knowledge and collaboration of the participants to yield some insights into what constitutes sound legislation that cannot be manipulated to undercut democracy and democratic activities.
