Public danger of public dissemination of misleading information about life and safety threatening circumstances of citizens in the context of the spread of COVID-19
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https://doi.org/10.17308/law/1995-5502/2022/3/263-273Keywords:
laws, statutes, codes, rules, regulations and requirements, public safety, public distribution, threat to life, safety of citizens, coronavirus, COVID-19, counteractionAbstract
The article examines issues related to bringing to justice for the public misleading information about life and safety threatening circumstances of citizens in the context of the spread of COVID-19. It should be noted that the situation with the coronavirus infection COVID-19 has led to significant changes in the habitual lifestyle of citizens – there has been a massive digitalization of most spheres of life, which has brought both positive and negative sides. One of the erroneous assumptions is the widespread misleading information about the coronavirus infection. The authors conduct a comprehensive study of the international legal framework for countering the spread of misleading information in the conditions of coronavirus infection COVID-19 and counteraction mechanisms. The analysis carried can solve the identified issues arising in law enforcement practice in connection with the qualification of public dissemination of misleading information about life and safety threatening circumstances of citizens.
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