New Delhi: Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar on Thursday said that there is more dangerous fake news than Paid News and he needed self-regulation before publishing digital content to get rid of this danger. Stressed on. Addressing a digital event organized by industry body IAMAI, Prakash Javadekar said, “Paid news is much lighter than fake news.” Fake news has strong power to break the peace.
Manipulating public opinion on social media platforms has emerged as a serious threat in public life. ” He said that countries around the world have been affected by fake news and many countries are also taking steps to deal with its threat. He said, “There should be a system of self-regulation, otherwise no one will be able to avoid its ill effects. It is not just limited to the political arena. It will have side effects in every area.
The fake news is more dangerous than paid news and we have to be ready to face it. ” The Union Minister said that digital content has become more powerful than print editions of newspapers. A message was released from forums like WhatsApp and the damage was to be done there. Javadekar said, “Earlier we used to read news in the Information Bureau and used to listen to the news of news channels. Every evening we used to issue press releases for clarification. What’s today. In the morning someone makes a tweet and if you do not react to it, then there is a loss. It happens at lightning speed. “
He said that the government has constituted a separate unit to identify fake news and make public aware of it. “We are definitely keeping an eye on fake news, so in October 2019, we have set up the PIB Fact Check Unit.” We have also established its unit in all the states. “
