## Content This page will aggregate analyses of the "The Karnataka Mis-Information and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025". It will be a combination of links to other Obsidian Pages, and direct links (yes, I know this is messy). In addition, I am also doing a living page with analysis that I will update as we know more - [[2025-06-27 - Live Reading of The Karnataka Mis-Information and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 - leaked draft]] Analyses I've come across so far: ## Threads / Posts / Statements 1. [Internet Freedom Foundation Statement on the Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025](https://internetfreedom.in/statement-on-the-karnataka-misinformation-and-fake-news-prohibition-bill-2025/) 2. [SFLC.in’s Statement on the Karnataka Mis-Information and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 • Software Freedom Law Center, India](https://sflc.in/sflc-ins-statement-on-the-karnataka-mis-information-and-fake-news-prohibition-bill-2025/) ## Articles 1. Priyank Kharge Interview [['Just connecting the dots' Karnataka’s IT-BT Minister Priyank Kharge defends proposed misinformation bill - 20250629]] (Economic Times) 2. [[Why Karnataka's Fake News Bill Raises Free Speech Concerns BOOM - 20250702]] (BOOM) 3. ## Opinion Pieces / Editorials 1. [[Karnataka’s new misinformation bill can penalise social media users for honest mistakes - 20250627]] - Srishti Joshi and Berges Malu (ThePrint) 2. [[Speech vs Censorship Karnataka’s Misinformation Bill Raises Free Speech Alarms - 20250701]] - Apar Gupta (Deccan Herald) 3. [[Opinion Karnataka’s Fake News Bill Risks Becoming a Tool for Censorship - 20250701]] - Shastri Ramachandaran (Deccan Herald) 4. [[Karnataka and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad misinformation Bill - 20250702]] - Prateek Waghre (TheSouthFirst) 5. [[If the draft fake news Bill is the cure for misinformation, Karnataka may have to ban irony next - 20250704]] - Meghna Bal (Indian Express) ## Analyses 1. [[Revealed! The Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill, 2025 - 20250627]] (Internet Freedom Foundation) 2. [[Regulating Fake News Karnataka Misinformation & Fake News (Prohibition) Bill Ep 12 Perspectives - 20250701]] 3. [[Karnataka’s Legislation on Misinformation and Hate Speech a Constitutional Fiasco Guest Post - 20250704]] - Rudraksh Lakra and Nidhi Jha (Indian Constitutional Law and Philosophy Blog) ## Colophon %% title:: * 2025 Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News (Prohibition) Bill type:: [[output]] tags:: url:: file:: creator:: Prateek Waghre %% created:: [[2025-06-27]] status:: [[bean]]