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Under BBC initiative international media signs initiative to fight misinformation

Monday, September 9th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
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Some of the organizations include AFP, European Broadcasting Union, Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters Some of the organizations include AFP, European Broadcasting Union, Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters

A dozen international media organizations have signed up to a new initiative launched by the BBC to fight misinformation. The French news agency AFP said in a statement it has joined the BBC initiative, alongside organizations such as the European Broadcasting Union, the Financial Times, First Draft, The Hindu, the Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio Canada, Reuters and the Reuters Institute, as well as partners Facebook, Google and Microsoft.

Agence France-Presse said it will be “involved in the various aspects of the project including setting up a warning system between partner organizations on the most dangerous false information, whether it is a threat to people's lives or to democratic process during elections”.

The BBC's initiative includes a joint online media education campaign, sharing experiences, especially around major elections, and is also concerned with facilitating access to public information during elections.

The new project comes in addition to previous initiatives to try to stem the spread of false or “fake news”, such as the International Fact-Checking Network (IFCN) or the Journalism Trust Initiative launched by Reporters Without Borders.

Categories: Politics, International.

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