Claim 160

Authorities could prosecute journalists for what the law called the diffusion of false and tendentious news against the authority of the state, punishable by three to ten years in prison.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: Authorities could prosecute journalists for what the law called the diffusion of false and tendentious news against the authority of the state, punishable by three to ten years in prison.
Field: stated_justification
Value: False and tendentious news offense
About: incident 1938-spain-franco-press-law
Source: Press Censorship in Spain & Portugal
Publisher: Index on Censorship (SAGE Publishing)
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1972

Quotation from the source

diffusion of false and tendentious news against the authority of the State