An outright ban on intentional deception would be unenforceable, lead to self-censorship and do nothing to tackle the disinformation plaguing social media
Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying?
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Emma Briant
Dr Emma L Briant is a leading expert on propaganda and information warfare, and associate professor in news and political communication at Monash University in Australia
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