# Claim 462

CPJ said the vague disinformation law would continue to stifle reporting in Turkiye.

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

- Statement: CPJ said the vague disinformation law would continue to stifle reporting in Turkiye.
- Field: effect_on_reporting
- Value: CPJ says the law stifles reporting
- About: [incident 2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law)
- Source: In Turkey, 3 journalists detained for 'disinformation,' one jailed, 3 others under investigation. https://cpj.org/2023/11/in-turkey-3-journalists-detained-for-disinformation-one-jailed-3-others-under-investigation/
- Publisher: Committee to Protect Journalists
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-11-03

## Quotation from the source

> vague law criminalizing disinformation would stifle reporting in the country and they have been proven correct.

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