VERKHNEDVINSK District, 19 March (BelTA) – The Information Ministry suggested authorizing the Information Ministry, the General Prosecutor's Office and the Interdepartmental Commission on Information Security under the Security Council of Belarus to disable fake news, Information Minister Igor Lutsky said answering a question from a BelTA reporter during his visit to Verkhnedvinsk District.
Speaking about legislative improvements, the minister noted that amendments to the law on mass media are under discussion. “False information is frequently disseminated under the guise of reliable information. Negligent journalists and mass media present it as a common mistake. In fact, this is a purposeful information war against the state. We believe that the available mechanisms to respond to it are insufficient and take too much time. These amendments will allow us to quickly deal with fake and prohibited information,” Igor Lutsky said.
He said that the Information Ministry put forward a proposal to allow the Information Ministry to make decisions on blocking prohibited information that is detrimental to the state and public interests. These functions are also to be given to the General Prosecutor's Office and the Interdepartmental Commission on Information Security under the Security Council.
