Legislation/law/regulation against misinformation, disinformation and/or fake news

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

Evidence of legal frameworks against misinformation, disinformation, and/or fake news implemented by national governments to combat the spread of false or misleading information through various channels.

Country

Netherlands

Institution

Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations