Question of false or distorted information

VII. RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED ON THE REPORTS OF THE THIRD COMMITTEE
634. Question of false or distorted information

The General Assembly, Considering that the dissemination of false or distorted information by national as well as international information enterprises is one of the causes of the lack of mutual understanding among nations, to the detriment of international harmony, Considering that this specific problem should be studied in connexion with the general item entitled "Freedom of information", Decides to recommend that United Nations bodies studying the problems of freedom of information should consider appropriate measures for avoiding the harm done to international understanding by the dissemination of false and distorted information. 403rd plenary meeting,
16 December 1952.
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