[kictanet] Day 2 on Fake News: Platform Responsibility

[anyega jefferson]

I believe platforms must be held accountable. If a legal entity trades in
information, then it should have a responsibility to protect its consumers.
However, this may require a rethink of their role as non-publishers.
If, Mark Zuckerberg runs for POTUS, as it remotely seems, he will have to
contend with accusations of punishing alternative views and infringing on
free speech.


On Aug 17, 2017 14:11, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Good morning Listers.
>
> It's another great day to talk about Fake News! Day 1 we focused on the
> prevalence of Fake News and the role of different stakeholders in combating
> it. Now we move to *Platform Responsibility. *
>
> For those who are just joining us, KICTANet is carrying out a three day
> online engagement with the National Cohesion and Integration Commission
> (NCIC) on how to deal with Fake News. Feel free to share your proposals on
> possible interventions.
>
> Here are some questions to guide our discussion today:
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>
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> *(a) What is the effect of Fake News to the mainstream media?*
>
> *(b) **What is the role of the Kenyan media in combating Fake News?*
>
>
> *(c) *
> *Is the Kenyan media doing enough?*
>
> *(d) **What should platforms such as Facebook and Google be doing to
> reduce the effect of Fake News? Is there a need for localised solutions?*
>
> Fire away.
> --
> *Mercy Mutemi*.
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