Lebanon's proposed information law raises concern for press freedom, limits Palestinian media jobs

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Source: The Jerusalem Post
Published: 2026-07-31 02:19 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Culture & Entertainment, Middle East, Journalism, Labour & Workers, Media, Crime & Justice
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A proposed information law in Lebanon, already approved by joint parliamentary committees in July, has raised concerns among journalists and press freedom advocates over provisions that would punish the “dissemination of false or harmful information” with up to three years in prison and the possibility of forced labor, according to Lebanese media reports.
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