By NATION REPORTERJOURNALISTS should challenge misinformation and other harmful content, Government has said.Government lamented that there was currently more misinformation on online platforms than there is verified and reliable information.Information and Broadcasting Services and chief government spokesperson, Dora Siliya said the country was facing a rise in misinformation, cyber bullying and hate speech.Ms Siliya said during the launch of the 2021 World Press Freedom Day under the theme “Information as a Public Good” that in Zambia, the information landscape had undergone tremendous changes, especially with the advent of the Internet and social media.She said ordinary Zambians now had a wide range of opportunities to express themselves, stay informed and connect with others, both at home and abroad.Ms Siliya said the theme called for the attention of the role of professional journalists in producing and disseminating information without misinformation and other harmful content. She said the country needed journalists who would challenge misinformation and other harmful content, […]
STOP MISINFORMATION, SCRIBES CHALLENGED
