[kictanet] Fwd: Day 2 on Fake News: Platform Responsibility

[Grace Githaiga]

(b)What is the role of the Kenyan media in combating Fake News?

The media has the traditional role of verification due to the fact
that people still have trust in what is shared. I know this may be
contentious considering that some media organisations have had
instances where they have shared fake news. However, most have taken
the earliest opportunity to offer an apology once they realized their
mistake(s). Most media houses are guided by in-house as well as Media
Council of Kenya codes of ethics, and should endeavor to guide
audiences on what is factual.

I like that the Nation Newspaper has a weekly column that points out
the fake news shared in the given week. This is a step in the right
direction.



Best regards


Githaiga, Grace



On Thursday, 17-08-2017 at 12:08 kanini mutemi via kictanet wrote:

















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:

(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. 


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Mercy Mutemi. 




















































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Mercy Mutemi, Advocate. 


















































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