Vague "Public Interest" Enables Speech Suppression

This provision defines when misinformation liability applies by requiring enforcement to be "in the public interest"—but the definition is dangerously vague. Most problematic is 25(2)(f), which allows enforcement to prevent "diminution of public confidence" in government institutions. This standard is so broad it could encompass virtually any criticism of government performance, policy failures, or institutional conduct. Combined with undefined terms like "public trust" and "friendly relations with other countries," the provision gives the Division (appointed by the President) sweeping discretion to determine what speech serves "public interest." This creates severe chilling effects on investigative journalism, opposition criticism, and civil society advocacy—speakers cannot clearly determine what is permissible when any government criticism could be framed as affecting "public confidence."