Bangalore July 1: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the society should be very careful about fake news and called upon press and media organizations to think seriously about this.
He was speaking after inaugurating Press Day programme organised jointly by the Bangalore Press Club, Association of Working Journalists and Department of Information and Public Relations, today.
Fake news spread through social media is a disaster for society. He said that a special unit has been established in every district to keep a close watch on fake news and fake news is being detected.
He said that Fact check units have been activated in all districts to detect, control and take action on fake news.
Chief Minister’s Political Secretary Naseer Ahmed, CM’s Secretary K.V Trilokchandra, Chief Minister’s Media Advisor K.V Prabhakar, Information Commissioner Suralkar Vikas Kishore, Working Journalists’ Association President Shivananda Tagaduru, MLC U.B Venkatesh, Press Club President R. Sridhar, General Secretary Mallappa were present.
Krishnaprasad, a veteran journalist, in his keynote address explained the current state of journalism.