Between 2011 and 2022, a total of 105 misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws were passed in 78 countries worldwide. Looking at types of legal provisions, 64 countries passed laws that involved fines or imprisonment, and the source noticed that fines were the most commonly imposed penalty for those who appeared to create or share misinformation.
Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision
105 laws were passed across 78 countries; number of laws is higher thawn number of countries as some countries passed more than law during the analyzed time period; total number across categories is higher than the number of countries analyzed as one country may have more than one law and said law may contain provisions falling into more than one category
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Center for International Media Assistance. (July 19, 2023). Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/
Center for International Media Assistance. "Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision." Chart. July 19, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/
Center for International Media Assistance. (2023). Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/
Center for International Media Assistance. "Number of Countries with Misinformation, Disinformation, and Mal-information (Mdm) Laws Worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by Type of Legal Provision." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Jul 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/
Center for International Media Assistance, Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/ (last visited December 30, 2024)
Number of countries with misinformation, disinformation, and mal-information (MDM) laws worldwide from 2011 to 2022, by type of legal provision [Graph], Center for International Media Assistance, July 19, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1448691/misinformation-laws-worldwide-by-type/
