Open AccessCountering misinformation and disinformation
Author(s) -
Julian Harris
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
amicus curiae
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2048-481X
pISSN - 1461-2097
DOI - 10.14296/ac.v2017i111.5036
Subject(s) - disinformation , misinformation , fake news , political science , internet privacy , democracy , index (typography) , computer security , law , computer science , politics , social media , world wide web
Julian Harris outlines the ways in which the perceived threat to democracy presented by “fake news” and the manipulation of data has prompted politicians and decision-makers in the United Kingdom to address the situation.
Index keywords: Information law, fake news, data security