Abstract
It has been a substantial problem that mass media regularly provide biased, poor, and false information. Conveying authentic information is a very basic responsibility of news media; unfortunately, current practices largely deviate. Against the backdrop, what can the law do to help? This article argues that it is a crucial state mission to fight against false information by establishing the legal regulation. Concerning media regulation, the draft of the Communications Act has offered a valuable approach. While agreeing with the Act to the point of enforced self-regulation, this article also recognizes the insufficiency of the mechanism. To pursue a more comprehensive regulation, this article explores various regulatory strategies including administrative sanctions, licensing, the freedom of press professionals from the owners, the right to reply, criminal sanctions and civil liability.