Spanish PM's plan to fight fake news criticised by opposition

Leftist govt's proposed measures slammed by conservative party as attempt to censor media

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Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez wants to make the fight against disinformation a priority with a plan for "democratic renewal", though the country's conservative opposition has blasted it as an attempt to censor critical media.

Mr Sanchez was set to join Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to discuss the issue on Sept 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.

Brazil's Supreme Court recently ordered a block on Mr Elon Musk's X social network after it failed to respect judicial orders regarding "fake news".

Mr Sanchez's leftist government last week unveiled a plan for fighting fake news over the remaining three years of his term.

It includes the creation of a public registry listing newspapers, their owners and their advertising revenues, as well as measures to increase the right to privacy and the correction of inaccurate information.

Mr Sanchez announced earlier in 2024 that he would take steps to fight a "filth factory" spreading "disinformation and defamation".