Ways to win public trust in battle with fake news

Fake news is rampant in some Asian countries. The problem is exacerbated by the fact that a lot of this misinformation is state-sponsored.

Also, it is increasingly being spread through encrypted messaging apps like Whatsapp, which makes it nearly impossible to track.

While social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter are doing their bit to tackle this menace

Figthing fake news is a formidable challenge. With the elections underway, the problem is at its peak.

Watchdogs say in the run-up to the vote they’ve seen everything from manipulated pictures being picked up by mainstream news media, to misrepresented quotes sparking communal division, false news, and hateful propaganda. And it looks like people are buying it.

The idea being that someone who believes anything on the web without checking the facts, is an idiot.

The publisher also works closely with regional and local media, as well as with fact-checking sites, to debunk hoaxes and false claims.

Readers are encouraged to submit dubious stories for verification, which also helps the publisher identify fake news that may have flown under its radar.

That’s really where the light at the end of the tunnel is for us, because everything you hear is that people are in their filter bubbles and that they only want to read stories that confirm their biases.

organizations are developing new capacities and skills as they counter the menace of fake news.

It’s helping them differentiate “from their competitors, and potentially increasing their long-term sustainability, in ways we believe other news media worldwide could learn from.”

The long- term battle is going to be won on trust … the currency is going to be credibility.

But when the dust settles, people will turn to the credible people, the media houses or the journalists that they can believe in. I think that is important. I think it’s the best thing you can do to build a brand.

media laws that allow the government to prosecute people who spread false information online.

the legislation, which also allows for social media and other websites to be blocked if found in violation of the law, is aimed at bolstering citizens’ rights while also strengthening state information security.

Despite the intense interest, what legislation will actually look like is still unclear.

law that seeks to punish the publication of “fake news” information compromising security operations, false information about rights abuses or destruction of property, or images and audio from a ‘terrorist’ attack.”

the government passed a measure that gave it the authority to block media that it thinks threatens national security.

It’s still unclear how the government is defining fake news. the law would apply “to some media in which they use the wrong information.”

The legislation, which doesn’t define fake news, was approved after consultation with journalists and other experts