<div><div><div dir="auto">Thank you Grace. I had inadvertently posted the thread twice. This one has been discontinued. Let's participate in the other one. </div></div></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div>On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 at 09:12 Grace Mutung'u via kictanet <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div>Good morning Kanini,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">I will attempt the first question:</div><div dir="auto"><br><div dir="auto">Maybe we could first start by defining or describing "fake news" in our context. </div><div dir="auto">There is a lot of disinformation and even media manipulation that can be traced back to political actors.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">In my view some of the characteristics of this manipulation include messages crafted sensationally to provoke emotional responses. Another class is messages casually/reckless condemning an entire tribe- it is impressive how much this kind has reduced over the years especially among major online spaces. </div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Disinformation is carried out by both sides of the political divide. It could be tackled through political accountability mecahnisms such as the guidelines on bulk messaging in the last elections. I wonder whether it's practical to update them for Internet messaging.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Beyond that, fake news during elections can also be managed by old school credible news. More trusted media outlets must more than ever before invest in good journalism. On that note, kudos to Ngirachu of Nation for his new segment demystifying fake news of each week.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Best,</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><br><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><br><div class="gmail_quote"></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote">On 28 Jun 2017 01:42, "kanini mutemi via kictanet" <<a href="mailto:kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke" target="_blank">kictanet@lists.kictanet.or.ke</a>> wrote:<br type="attribution"></div></div></div></div><div dir="auto"><div dir="auto"><div class="gmail_extra" dir="auto"><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="m_-3667001672011579601m_-4036761123231487711quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">Good morning Listers, </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">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 <b>Fake News</b> especially during the electioneering period. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">We would like to hear your perspectives on:</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">(a)Is Fake News a problem for Kenya?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">(b) Companies such as <a href="https://cambridgeanalytica.org/" style="font-family:Georgia,serif" target="_blank">Cambridge Analytica</a> 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? </div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">(c) Should internet intermediaries filter Fake News from their platforms?</div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">(d) Should Fake News be banned?</div><p class="MsoNormal" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px"><span style="font-family:Georgia,serif"></span></p><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="color:rgb(49,49,49);word-spacing:1px;font-family:georgia,serif" dir="auto">The discussion is open. </div><font color="#888888"><div>-- <br></div><div data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div><div><div><div><div><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b>Mercy Mutemi, Advocate</b>. <br></span></div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia,serif"><b><i><br></i></b></span></div><br></div></div></div></div></div></div>
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