Spain unveils bill forcing influencers to publish corrections


The draft law replaces legislation from 1984 and targets internet users who have more than 100,000 followers on a single platform or 200,000 across several, the justice ministry said in a statement. — Photo by Prateek Katyal on Unsplash

MADRID: Spain's leftist government on Tuesday unveiled a bill extending a requirement to publish corrections to digital platforms and social media influencers in a bid to fight disinformation.

The explosion of social media in recent years has allowed new actors to reach larger audiences but raised concerns about a lack of regulation and the spread of fake news.

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