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

[Barrack Otieno]

Hi Kanini,

1.Doing away with fake news is akin to doing away with Gossip. Fake
news is as old as communication.

2. Fake news is a byproduct of Big Data which is a cash cow. We are in
an era in which there is too much data as such people are willing to
pay for service providers that convert this data into information at
their finger tips. This has led to profiling in the process which fans
up the fake news flames.

3. I agree with Diacen above that there is need for ethics in
Journalism. Indeed with the proliferation of Social Media and the
blogging phenomenon, crucial tenets of Journalism have been thrown out
of the window. There is need for deliberate and intentional
Strengthening of Association and Institutions that promote Journalism
to ensure that they are in sync with current trends. This is the only
way we can counter the fake news since a large proportion of the
society still trusts mainstream media. Fake news has the potential of
affecting trust which is a critical component of the Internet but as
mentioned earlier, it is a cash cow in its own right and will exist
for as long as there are clients to consume it.

Best Regards

On 6/28/17, Diacen Ndiaga via kictanet <kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:
> 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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