Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now?

Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.

Published on RocksNews: 2 Oct 2026, 12:57 UTC
Updated: 2 Oct 2026, 12:57 UTC
Language: English

Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now? — Tunisia softens its ‘false news’ penalty. What really changed, and why now? — Image credit: Al Jazeera English

Fines replace jail terms for first-time 'false news' offences under a decree rights groups say is still repressive.

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