{"id":726499,"date":"2019-10-18T16:39:01","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T16:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2019\/10\/18\/ec-sets-up-system-to-fight-fake-news-ahead-of-2020-polls\/"},"modified":"2019-10-18T16:39:01","modified_gmt":"2019-10-18T16:39:01","slug":"ec-sets-up-system-to-fight-fake-news-ahead-of-2020-polls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2019\/10\/18\/ec-sets-up-system-to-fight-fake-news-ahead-of-2020-polls\/","title":{"rendered":"EC sets up system to fight fake news ahead of 2020 polls"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"floatLeft\">Politics of Friday, 18 October 2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"floatRight\"><strong>Source: <\/strong>Myjoyonline.com <\/p>\n<p>2019-10-18<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-left\">\n<p class=\"article-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/39100850.295.jpg\" alt=\"JEAN MENSAH4\" title=\"JEAN MENSAH4\" width=\"295\" height=\"185\" \/><span class=\"image_caption\"><span>EC Chair, Jean Mensa<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"clear:right\">Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Madam Jean Mensa, has revealed that the Commission is developing a comprehensive system to counter fake news ahead of the 2020 general elections.<\/p>\n<p>She said on a weekly basis, the EC battles fake news that seeks to undermine the integrity of the Commissioners.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve had our own share of fake news and it\u2019s been a baptism of fire. You find that on a weekly basis, fake news is being released\u2026to undermine our work and our processes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhat we have tried to do is to counter these fake pieces of information that go out in a timely manner; and as we head towards the election we have tried to be ahead of fake news on all our processes and what we are planning to do\u2026and we hope that will be some sort of counter,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>She believes a team put in place to rapidly respond to fake news will enhance the credibility of the 2020 polls.<\/p>\n<p>Jean Mensa made the comments on Friday at 2019 West Africa Media Excellence Conference and Awards (WAMECA) conference on the theme \u2018Social Media, Fake News and Elections in Africa.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>WAMECA is an initiative by the Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA) to promote media excellence in the sub-region.<\/p>\n<p>WAMECA is a two-part event: a conference and an awards ceremony for journalists. The awards ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, October 19, 2019, at the Swiss Spirit Alisa Hotel, Accra.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on social media, she said it has helped the Commission\u2019s to \u201cin the sense that we send timely information to our constituents. It has also allowed us to engage with them constructively\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The global phenomenon of fake news is propaganda that consists of deliberate disinformation or hoaxes spread via traditional news media or online social media.<\/p>\n<p>The false information is often caused by reporters paying sources for stories, an unethical practice called chequekbook journalism.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Politics of Friday, 18 October 2019 Source: Myjoyonline.com 2019-10-18 EC Chair, Jean Mensa Chairperson of the Electoral Commission (EC), Madam Jean Mensa, has revealed that the Commission is developing a comprehensive system to counter fake news ahead of the 2020 general elections. 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