Hammers in search of a nail: characterization of legislative initiatives on disinformation in Chile

López A.F.C. · Revista Chilena de Derecho y Tecnologia (2026) · DOI: 10.5354/0719-2584.2025.73565

Resumen

This article presents a qualitative and quantitative study of the bills drafted in the Chilean Chamber of Deputies and the Chilean Senate addressing the problem of online disinformation. Through a systematization of these initiatives, we identify the main objectives that justify these attempts at regulation and the instruments most used by the legislators to fight disinformation (punitive, reparatory or preventive). We also analyze whether the legislators considered the adverse effects that the regulation of the so-called «fake news» could cause on fundamental rights such as freedom of expression. © (2026), (Universidad de Chile). All rights reserved.

Instituciones: Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú