20 YEARS IN JAIL FOR FAKE CORONA NEWS PEDDLERS

The government has gazetted tough new laws that could see
people spending up to 20 years in prison for spreading fake news on the novel
coronavirus.

According to Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020, people who
peddle information deemed false by the go…

The government has gazetted tough new laws that could see people spending up to 20 years in prison for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus. According to Statutory Instrument 83 of 2020, people who peddle information deemed false by the government face up to 20 years in prison, a hefty fine or both. “For the avoidance of doubt any person who publishes or communicates false news