https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/04/france-says-anti-fake-news-election-law-incoming/

France’s president has said he plans to introduce new legislation aimed at curbing the spread of online fake news during election periods.

Concern about how social media platforms are being misappropriated to channel and amplify disinformation has rocketed up the political agenda in recent years, most especially in the wake of the 2016 US presidential election and as more details have emerged about the extent of Russian-backed online content meddling.