Professor Cherian George said a multi-pronged approach is needed to combat falsehoods and laws need to evolve to keep pace with technological advancement.
In clear cases of incitement, he said the law is the first resort and not the last resort.
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In cases of incitement, some have referred to the law as maybe the last resort. I would go further. I would say that if today a politician or preacher stands up and says our country has no room for this other community, I don’t think that’s the time to distribute media literacy leaflets ... The law is sometimes the first resort in clear cases of incitement.
He was speaking at the Select Committee's hearing on deliberate online falsehoods.
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