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Govt Dilutes Misinformation Bill, Drops 'Fake News'
The New Indian Express Kalaburagi
|July 27, 2025
New draft doesn't mention quantum of penalty, drops prohibition of anti-feminism, disrespect to Sanatan symbols
The Congress-led state government seems to have diluted the controversial draft of Karnataka Misinformation Regulation Bill, 2025 by dropping "fake news" from its title. It was earlier called the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill.
The new draft is likely to be discussed in the next cabinet meeting and tabled during the legislature session starting on August 11.
The cabinet had first proposed the bill on June 19 to stop misinformation and fake news. As per the earlier draft, if social media content creators were found guilty of posting fake news, they faced an imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh or both.
The new draft, however, does not mention the quantum of penalty, while also dropping the prohibition of anti-feminism and disrespect to Sanatan symbols.
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