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

[kanini mutemi]

Good afternoon Listers,

Thank you for participating in Day 2 of Talk to NCIC. Once again, very good
and thought provoking contributions. Just a quick summary of the
discussions:


*On (a): What is the effect of Fake News to the mainstream media?*

Fake News affects the credibility of mainstream media.



*On (b): What is the role of the Kenyan media in combating Fake News?*
Mainstream media already has a platform from which they ought to educate
the public on Fake News while propagating the truth. The media should
always fact-check stories posted by others and be quick to call out Fake
News. To avoid further denting their credibility, mainstream media should
be careful to only post that which is legitimate. Since Kenyan still trust
mainstream media as a legitimate source of information, they must uphold
this fiduciary duty.

There was a proposal for a quick fact-checking tool which people can use to
ascertain the veracity of a story before sharing it.


*On (c): Is the Kenyan media doing enough? *Initiatives such as Newsplex
and the fact-checking segment on NTV demonstrate that the media is fighting
back against Fake News. We were also informed of the global search for
enterprising solutions by the International Centre for Journalists (ICJF)
@Churchill please keep us updated on this.

There was a feeling, however, that these efforts are not enough- more needs
to be done.

*On (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?*

Initiatives by Google and Facebook were lauded. @Fadzai pointed out some of
the work being done by Facebook eg the in-app educational tool, and efforts
to make Fake News less profitable. Local efforts by PesaCheck and
AfricaCheck were highlighted as examples to emulate.


If you have anything to add, feel free. This is not the end of the
conversation.
-- 
*Mercy Mutemi*.
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