By Abdi Ali
Published November 12, 2018
An international multi-platform broadcaster has launched a campaign against false, fictitious, made-up or fake news.
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The campaign, titled Beyond Fake News: a look at disinformation, truth and solutions in Africa, is the initiative of British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) that broadcasts on radio, television and online says the campaign ‘brings events, hackathons, media literacy programmes and stories from across the world on TV, radio and digital, drawing on the expertise of the BBC’s international network of journalists.’
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“Poor standards of global media literacy, and the ease with which malicious content can spread unchecked on digital platforms mean there’s never been a greater need for trustworthy news providers to take proactive steps,” says Jamie Angus, Director of the BBC World Service Group. “From funding in-depth research into sharing behaviours online, to rolling out media literacy workshops globally, and by pledging to bring BBC Reality Check to some of the world’s most important upcoming elections, this year we’re carving our path as a leading global voice for spotting the problems, and setting out ambitious solutions.”
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BBC says its Beyond Fake News: a look at disinformation, truth and solutions in Africa media literacy programme has already begun delivering workshops in Kenya and India.
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