[Air-L] NEW ARTICLE Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying?

[Dr. Emma Briant]

Dear Colleagues,

Just sharing my new article in case it's of interest....

Why can’t we just ban politicians from lying? in Index on Censorship
https://www.indexoncensorship.org/2025/02/ban-politicians-lying-parliament-wales-propaganda-disinformation/

I challenge the effort emerging in the UK that seeks to solve
disinformation by banning politicians from lying, and explain why it won't
work.

Best wishes,
Emma

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