Baku State University

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Fake news and propaganda are a problem that the whole world is struggling to fight. In particular, it is very difficult for the states to control fake news disseminate on the Internet that harms the interests of the states. The measures taken by states in this area sometimes impede freedom of expression, which is one of the fundamental human rights, and in this connection, access to information. Although fake news and propaganda are used for distinctive purposes in different places, the article highlights the measures taken by Azerbaijan to combat politically motivated fake news and propaganda during the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, their causes and consequences.