Penplusbyte, a non-profit organization, has urged the government to review laws combating misinformation and disinformation for greater effectiveness.
It also called for improved implementation of the Right to Information Act (RTI), Act 2019, to ensure timely disclosures and reduce misinformation.
The appeal followed a study supported by the Open Government Partnership (OGP), which revealed that existing laws lack relevance to current trends.
Key frameworks reviewed included the Criminal Offences Act (1960), the 1992 Constitution, the Electronic Communications Act (2008), the Cybersecurity Act (2020), and the RTI Act (2019).
