'Criminal Liability for Political Fake News': Politically instrumentalized misinformation (Fake News) affects the public debate and contributes to the fact that in today's Information Society more and more citizens turn away from rational facts in order to base their individual political opinion solely on subjective emotions. This development is devastating for a functioning democracy. Therefore, the multidisciplinary thesis discusses the legitimacy of various anti-misinformation strategies in substantive law.

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