In a move to check fake news on social media platforms, the Karnataka government has decided to set up an oversight committee and a fact-check team to identify fake news and flag correct information on the government’s schemes and programmes to the people on public platforms.
Who on oversight panel
The government has proposed to set up an oversight committee comprising the head of the department of IT/BT, ADGP (Intelligence) ADGP (CID), representatives from Department of Information and Public Relations, and civil society, and an Additional Advocate General. The fact team would be given the responsibility of identifying fake news and conducting fact checks.
