sabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics · 6 months agoWales could become world’s first country to criminalise politicians who lietheconversation.comexternal-linkmessage-square29fedilinkarrow-up1509arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1508arrow-down1external-linkWales could become world’s first country to criminalise politicians who lietheconversation.comsabreW4K3@lazysoci.al to UK Politics · 6 months agomessage-square29fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarejabjoelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoI think politics and political falsehoods, aren’t just by professional politicians. It’s part of wider issue of misinformation spreaders.
minus-squareapis@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 months agoOf course, but that’s considerably harder to address via criminal law. Going after people in office (& people running for office & political parties) for misleading the public is much easier, as you can impose a duty on them.
I think politics and political falsehoods, aren’t just by professional politicians. It’s part of wider issue of misinformation spreaders.
Of course, but that’s considerably harder to address via criminal law.
Going after people in office (& people running for office & political parties) for misleading the public is much easier, as you can impose a duty on them.