Karnataka announces framework for fact-checking unit
Karnataka IT Minister Priyank Kharge on Thursday announced a framework for the proposed fact-checking unit in the state.
The unit includes an oversight committee, a review Single Point of Contact (SPOC), and nodal officers.
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Offering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Digital Marketing and AnalyticsVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Applied Business AnalyticsVisitIIM LucknowIIML Executive Programme in Data ScienceVisitIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Digital MarketingVisitThe oversight committee will comprise key figures from various domains, such as the head of the Department of Information Technology, Biotechnology, and Science & Technology, the Additional Director General of Police (Intelligence/CID), a representative from the Department of Information and Public Relations (DIPR), MD of Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS), dean of Electrical, Electronics, and Computer Sciences (EECS) at the Indian Institute of Science, an additional advocate general, the head of Karnataka cybersecurity center of excellence, and representatives from civil society, Kharge told reporters in Bengaluru.
The review SPOC will be led by a superintendent of police from the intelligence department or a designated home department representative, he said.
Kharge said this being done in a bid to address the growing issue of misinformation and fake news.
He further said the unit will be impartial and said, «Fact-checking will be conducted in multiple languages, including Kannada, English, and other regional languages.»
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