Beware ... New bill is ready to get fake news in Karnataka, seven years in prison if convicted - Karnataka cabinet suggests Bill to combat misinformation.

The draft law of the government of Karnataka aims to stop wrong information in the state. In this, if any social media user is convicted of false news, there is a imprisonment of up to seven years and a fine of up to Rs 10 Lakh or both. Pti, Bengaluru. The Karnataka government has drafted a new bill to stop wrong information. In this, there is a strict punishment for internet media users, after the fake news has been posted. There will be a rein on those who spread fake news on social media. If an internet media user is convicted of spreading fake news, he could be in jail for up to seven years and punish a fine of up to Rs 10 Lakh or both. The concept will be placed in the next meeting before the Cabinet, Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (ban) bill, 2025 concept is likely to be placed in front of the cabinet in the next meeting. According to the draft bill, the state government will ensure complete ban on fake news on the Internet media platforms. Incorrect information is a person of the state who gives incorrect information to the people of the state who gives misinformation to the people of the state who are harmful to public health, public safety, public peace or independent and fair elections, if it is harmful to public safety and scholarship elections, he will be sentenced to jail and also have to pay a fine. The state government will now bore false news, according to the draft bill, the state government will completely prohibit false news on social media platforms. It provides for the government to draw up “regulatory authority for false news on social media” to comply with the purpose of this proposed law. The authorities will include -Kannada and Minister of Culture, Information and Broadcasting, ex -officio -speaker, one member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly and Karnataka Legislative Council, two representatives of social media platforms that will be appointed by state government as members. In this way, fake news false news is defined as misinterpretation of someone’s statement or combination of false and/or wrong report. The editing of audio or video has led to the distortion of facts and/or reference, or fully produced material.