Authorities in Spain have declared that spreading fake news can carry a jail term of five years during the Coronavirus crisis

IN Spain spreading fake news can carry a jail term of five years during the Coronavirus crisis

According to Spain’s Fiscalía General del Estado posting fake news and hoaxes on social networks can carry a punishment  of up to five years in prison.

A report by the Secretaría Técnica de la Fiscalía indicates that the current Coronavirus health crisis has become a ‘breeding ground’ for such attacks and false news, which include hate crimes, revelation of secrets, public disorders, insults and slander, attacks against moral integrity and public health or against consumers.

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Damon Mitchell

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As frontman of a rock band Damon used to court the British press, now he lives the quiet life in Spain and seeks to get to the heart of the community, scoring exclusive interviews with ex-pats about their successes and struggles during their new life in the sun.

Originally from Scotland but based on the coast for the last three years, Damon strives to bring the most heartfelt news stories from the spanish costas to the Euro Weekly News.

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