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Switzerland

Switzerland must resist regulation of online speech

written by Yann Costa

As Bern prepares to regulate social networks, misinformation and hate speech return to the heart of the public information service issue. Some want a stricter framework, but digital hell is paved with good intentions.

Policy

Extreme center, definition

By Jonas Follonier · January 17, 2026

In touting the idea of a label that would distinguish «reliable» media from others, Emmanuel Macron betrayed an authoritarian attitude of believing that one or more individuals have the legitimacy to define what everyone should trust.

Literature

«Fake news» from the Second Empire

By Pascal Couchepin · 08 January 2026

In his column, former Federal Councillor Pascal Couchepin shares a piece of reading that has left a lasting impression on him. This month, he looks at misinformation through the prism of Anatole France's novel «Le Comte Morin, député».

Economy

Myret Zaki: «Beware of those who claim to be neutral».»

By Guillaume Heck · December 26, 2022

In her latest book, «Désinformation économique», freelance journalist Myret Zaki analyzes the way in which governments and companies juggle information, with the aim of embellishing or even hiding certain facts. A journey to the frontiers of lies.

History

The lie, a player in history

By Olivier Meuwly · December 19, 2022

Fake news stuns political players and observers alike. But isn't it true that lies, whose definition is often relative, are part of history? Only knowledge, debate and argumentation can break down its damaging potential.