Clickbait: Fake News and Role of the State

• Main Authors: Ang, Benjamin, Tan, Eugene E. Guang
• Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
• Format: Commentary
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Conflict and Stability; Country and Region Studies
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/85107; http://hdl.handle.net/10220/42108
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

States all around the world are seeking to restrict the proliferation of ‘fake news’ to insulate their populations against messages that may destabilise their societies. But is the state the best entity to combat fake news?