nam 22 uu 4500 10.17176/20191207-180453-0 DE-Verfassungsblog cr||||| 191207s2019||||xx#|||||o|||| ||| 0|eng|| 10.17176/20191207-180453-0 doi eng 342 23 Schuldt, Lasse Author aut Truth vs. Free Speech - How Southeast Asia’s war on fake news unfolds Schuldt, Lasse Verfassungsblog 2019-12-07 Text txt rdacontent Computermedien c rdamedia Online-Ressource cr rdacarrier Southeast Asian governments have been stepping up their efforts to actively manage the truth by combatting false information. Among the main tools are correction orders and state-run “fake news centers” that monitor and “rectify” alleged falsehoods online. In addition, government discourse employs increasingly belligerent language to denounce the perceived threats. The Southeast Asian “war on fake news” thus makes the region the world’s most vibrant laboratory of anti-falsehood legislation. The protection of the truth is becoming an increasingly accepted ground for restricting free speech. CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 Fake News Freedom of Speech Max Steinbeis Verfassungsblog gGmbH Verfassungsblog 2366-7044 https://verfassungsblog.de/truth-vs-free-speech/ raw object