[kictanet] Talk to NCIC Day 3: Government Regulation of Fake News

[Ali Hussein]

Kanini and listers:-

*(a) Should the spreading of Fake News be a crime? How about when Fake News
leads to incitement? *

I'll be super careful not to fight/kill a mosquito with a hammer. Firstly,
unfortunately as mentioned earlier, Fake News is nothing more than
Propaganda. And Propaganda is a tool best used by State Players or Players
seeking to be State Players. So first let's address this issue. Let's look
at the biggest & baddest Fake News Purveyors in the world:-

1. Donald Trump.
2. Putin.

Need I say more?

As the NCIC threatens small bit players, I would like them to tell us how
they have dealt with  State Players or Players seeking to be State Players.
Unfortunately their record here leaves alot to be desired. There is enough
within the legal framework to prosecute those who deliberately seek to
mislead us and derail nation building.

*(b) The NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) and the CA
(Communications Authority); do these agencies have the sufficient mandate
to combat Fake News?*

I believe they do. The question is how willing they are to prosecute
culprits and how impartial they can be and should be.

*(c) Is it time we regulated social media use? How? *

Why not come into my bedroom too and regulate what I say to my wife?  How
about before the government issues a license for public
rallies/parties/weddings etc you give us a script on what to say or not to
say?

C'mon guys! We have been through this conversation before.

We have a constitution, a penal code. If we use these without fear or
favor, with impartiality we should be in a good place.


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On Fri, Aug 18, 2017 at 8:54 AM, kanini mutemi via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Good morning Listers,
>
> Welcome to Day 3 of engaging with NCIC on Fake News. We have so far spent
> some time looking at the impact of Fake News and teasing out what different
> stakeholders can do to fight Fake News. Since we are in agreement that Fake
> News has become a menace, *is it time the government regulated Fake News?
> *
>
> Today's guiding questions:
>
>
>
> *(a) Should the spreading of Fake News be a crime? How about when Fake
> News leads to incitement? *
>
>
> *(b) The NCIC (National Cohesion and Integration Commission) and the CA
> (Communications Authority); do these agencies have the sufficient mandate
> to combat Fake News?*
> *(c) Is it time we reguated social media use? How? *
>
> ​Looking forward ​to hearing your views!
>
> --
> *Mercy Mutemi*.
>
>
>
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