Czech Republic to fight 'fake news' with specialist unit
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2016/dec/28/czech-republic-to-fight-fake-news-with-specialist-unit
Czech Government are going to set up a specialist 'anti fake news' as officials attempt to tackle falsehoods, predominantly about migrants, which they claim are spread by websites supported by the Government of Russian president Vladimir Putin. They are doing this to counter the forthcoming general election which will be held in October and they are doing this because there is evidence that online disinformation is influencing public opinion and is a threat to the country as it can destabilise the democratic system established after the fall of communism in 1989.
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