France's fake news law leaves media experts uneasy France is the latest country attempting to fight fake news with legislation -- but opponents say the law won't work and could even be used to silence critics. The draft law, designed to stop what the government calls "manipulation of information" in the run-up to elections, is one that representatives of the French judiciary consider neither "necessary" nor "urgent," while Reporters Without Borders estimates that it will be "impossible" for judges to verify information flagged as "fake" within 48 hours. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES