French government takes down coronavirus 'fake news' web page
by Kim Willsher from on (#533QF)
Journalists' union's lawyers argued page was clear interference in press freedom'
The French government has taken down a Covid-19 fake news" page after accusations it had overstepped its constitutional role and infringed press freedoms.
A page called Desinfox - a play on the word desintox (detox) - appeared on the government's website last week. It claimed to be busting disinformation about coronavirus in the French media.
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