South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorship
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The Associated Press, Kim Tong-Hyung
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FORTUNESouth Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect, but journalists say it discourages critical reporting and can lead to self-censorshipfortune.comJournalists and civil liberties groups warn the the vaguely worded law could potentially discourage critical reporting about government officials, politicians and large businesses.
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