When Government Officials continue to share inconsistent information with the public regarding a situation, this creates confusion and in turn, paves the way for the spread of fake news, Attorney-at-Law Suren Fernando told The Morning today (10). “The Constitution of this country, which is the highest law of the land, recognises freedom of speech. However, he noted that political expression which does not lead to violence and discrimination is not criminalised. “In this particular example, the Court explained that speech or dissent against the government is recognised by the constitution and therefore, it must be permitted,” Fernando stated. Fernando also addressed the fact that what falls under the definition of “fake news” is also not defined.

Source: The Nation June 10, 2021 16:03 UTC