Event Brief
Tunisia scraps prison term for “fake news” in decree
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 30, 2026 at 3:06 PM ET
Summary: Tunisan President Kais Saied softened a cybercrime decree after criticism from rights groups. He scrapped a five-year prison sentence for the dissemination of “fake news,” reducing the punishment included in the earlier version of the measure.
WHO: Kais Saied
WHAT: Softened a cybercrime decree by removing a five-year prison sentence for disseminating “fake news.”
WHEN: Sep 30, 2026
WHERE: Tunisia
WHY: The change followed criticism of the decree by rights groups.
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