Bengaluru, Feb. 19 -- Karnataka Home Minister G Parameshwar on Thursday said that the Misinformation Act is currently being drafted and is likely to be brought either in the next legislative session or the one after.
He explained that the process is taking extra time as the state law must be aligned with the central government's legislation.
The proposed legislation is aimed at curbing the spread of misinformation and fake news, including online content that causes social unrest or harms public trust.
According to media reports, the draft Karnataka Misinformation and Fake News Bill, 2025 seeks to criminalise the dissemination of false or fabricated content on digital platforms, with proposed penalties including jail terms of up to seven ...