South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalists’ groups raise concerns

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect as journalists’ groups raise concerns

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship. Journalists and civil liberties...

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