Constitutional Courts Speak Their Voice: Their Fight Against Fake News and Disinformation on Constitutional Justice

The rise of the Internet and associated technologies and the widespread use of social media have deeply affected the relationship between constitutional courts, the media and public opinion. Increased public exposure increases the risks of misunderstandings of courts’ judgments and attacks on courts’ legitimacy. The article aims at addressing the challenges that changes in institutional communication are now posing for constitutional courts. It focuses on the courts’ concern that their decisions are faithfully reported by the media and understood by a specialized audience and the general public. It analyzes the different tools courts have adopted to counteract misinformation and addresses the reasons why constitutional courts have been engaging in a more proactive communication in order to prevent misreading or even exploitation of the contents of their decisions.