[kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING

[Diacen Ndiaga]

Morning listers! 
Indeed fake news and skewed reportage by main media outlets is already with us.Editorial policy of some houses is outright scandalous.In this time of election where perception of voters is critical, fake news will come in droves and due to compromises and skewed editorial policy by media houses on issues, agenda setting is purposed on set goals.It is worse when the main media depend on social media for its news items and worse when it uses social media content to reinforce a particular opinion and stand on an issue.When the media is sold to the highest bidder in a political environment or is compromised in being factual and balanced in its reportage,then it looses the moral ground to point out ills in the society. Note fake News is NEWS. 



From: "KICTAnet ICT Policy Discussions" <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> 
To: "Diacen Ndiaga" <dndiaga at kcaa.or.ke> 
Cc: "kanini mutemi" <kaninimutemi at gmail.com> 
Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2017 6:59:06 AM 
Subject: [kictanet] PRE KIGF ONLINE DISCUSSIONS DAY 2- FAKE NEWS DURING ELECTIONEERING 

Good morning Listers, 

Welcome to Day 2 of the Pre KIGF Online Discussions. Joy Mala and I will co-moderate this session. We look forward to a vibrant discussion on Fake News especially during the electioneering period. 

We would like to hear your perspectives on: 

(a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya? 

(b) Companies such as [ https://cambridgeanalytica.org/ | Cambridge Analytica ] have been said to use pyschographic techniques such as voter profiling during elections to determine who gets to hear what message. Advertising companies have used similar targeted approaches in marketing for years- why is it a problem for elections? 

(c) Should internet intermediaries filter Fake News from their platforms? 

(d) Should Fake News be banned? 




The discussion is open. 

-- 
Mercy Mutemi, Advocate . 




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