# Claim 463

A Turkish journalist said any information not sourced from the government was treated as false under the law.

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

- Statement: A Turkish journalist said any information not sourced from the government was treated as false under the law.
- Field: status
- Value: Journalist says only government information counts as true
- About: [incident 2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2023-turkiye-detains-journalists-disinformation-law)
- Source: Journalists criticize Turkey's disinformation law: 'Any information not from the government is labeled false'. https://www.mlsaturkey.com/en/journalists-criticize-turkeys-disinformation-law-any-information-not-from-the-government-is-labeled-false
- Publisher: Media and Law Studies Association
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current
- Source date: 2023-01-10

## Quotation from the source

> Any information not sourced from the government is deemed false.

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