Understanding online disinformation – Case Study: Slovakia

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The study explores how Slovakia tackled online disinformation from regulatory perspective and analyses the operating practises in place during the years 2018-2023.

It is an excerpt chapter from the publication Understanding online disinformation: Concepts, mechanisms, and policy responses by János Tamás Papp and Levente Nyakas. The publication is the result of research supported by the National Media and Infocommunications Authority / Hungary Media Council, Institute for Media Studies.

Case study: Slovakia (pdf file – 38 pages)