The Minister of Communications, Digital Technology, and Innovation, , has disclosed that his ministry is preparing to introduce legislation to tackle misinformation and disinformation.
Addressing a press briefing on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, he stated that the proposed legislation is expected to be laid before when it resumes sitting in May. "We're coming up with specialised legislation that will be very respectful of the freedom of speech.
However, when the lines are crossed with intentional misinformation or palpable disinformation, the law will clearly spell out the punishments in ," he noted.
The communications minister further disclosed that a team within the ministry had already started compiling dossiers on individuals involved in misinformation and disinformation. "I have mandated that a team dedicated to building digital dossiers has been working for the past two weeks.
