https://www.scmp.com/rss/509764/feed Lasse Schuldt is assistant professor in the Faculty of Law at Thammasat University, Thailand en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com As the Hong Kong government ponders the next move in its fight against “fake news”, legislators are likely to take a closer look at the German regulatory model. Ironically, though, Germany does not have a “fake news” law. A growing number of countries, notably in Southeast Asia, have ostensibly drawn inspiration from the German Network Enforcement Act (NetzDG) of 2017. Malaysia enacted its Anti-Fake News Act of 2018 at the peak of the 1MDB scandal, and shortly before a historic election. The act... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3141696/how-germanys-social-media-law-has-unwittingly-become-model-fake?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3141696/how-germanys-social-media-law-has-unwittingly-become-model-fake?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 20 Jul 2021 22:45:15 +0000 As the debate about the pros and cons of a “fake news” law for Hong Kong is in full swing, it is instructive to examine legal developments and experiences in other places. There is no shortage of case studies, but they are not very encouraging. In Southeast Asia, which is perhaps the most vibrant laboratory for anti-falsehood laws, parliaments in Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Manila and Singapore have enacted or amended criminal falsehood legislation in recent years. This has often occurred at times of... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3132172/calls-fake-news-laws-need-strict-scrutiny-ensure-publics-rights-are?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3132172/calls-fake-news-laws-need-strict-scrutiny-ensure-publics-rights-are?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 05 May 2021 01:15:06 +0000