Access Now Releases 'Fighting Misinformation and Defending Free Expression During COVID-19: Recommendations for States'
April 22, 2020
April 22, 2020
NEW YORK, April 22 -- Access Now issued the following news release:
The world has been fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since late 2019, and with it, the rapid growth of COVID-19-related misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. In response to this "infodemic," governments around the world have swiftly implemented measures that disproportionately limit freedom of expression and opinion. To support governments in fighting against the COVID-19 health crisis . . .
The world has been fighting the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) since late 2019, and with it, the rapid growth of COVID-19-related misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. In response to this "infodemic," governments around the world have swiftly implemented measures that disproportionately limit freedom of expression and opinion. To support governments in fighting against the COVID-19 health crisis . . .