With 80% of the democracies going to the polls, tackling fake news and misinformation is a challenge, Union Minister for Information and Broadcasting Anurag Singh Thakur said on Monday.
Deepfakes and AI posed various challenges in terms of fake news. As voters, citizens should be well aware of what was fake and what was right. There was also the challenge of paid and fabricated news during elections, he said, speaking at the launch of Tamil news channel Janam from Marudham Multimedia Limited in Chennai.
“The infodemic of fake news continues to pose a threat. I urge media houses to be vigilant and self-evaluate their methods to counter the spread of disinformation – a challenge faced by democracies worldwide,” Mr. Thakur said.
