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"States have a positive obligation to promote a free, independent and diverse communications environment, including media diversity, which is a key means of addressing disinformation and propaganda."

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UN (OHCHR), OAS, ACHPR, OSCE: Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and “Fake News”, Disinformation and Propaganda, para. 3.a

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Joint Declaration on Freedom of Expression and “Fake News”, Disinformation and Propaganda

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To address disinformation online, self-regulation by internet intermediaries and positive measures, including independent fact-checking, public education, and media literacy campaigns, could be prioritized over criminalisation.