As the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic and people are searching for clear facts and answers to questions, that could help save countless lives, “a dangerous epidemic of misinformation” is also spreading.
The Centre's goal is to promote fair and responsible reporting of Muslims and Islam, by engaging constructively with the media and empowering communities to make a change, says the MCB.
The late Gavin Stamp wrote about architecture for Private Eye, under the pseudonym Piloti. As his obituary said, ‘he was entirely unafraid to offend the stars of the profession’.
Turkey’s parliament has passed a law placing online video services under the control of the broadcast media regulator, the High Council for Broadcasting.
Reporters Without Borders is concerned that Facebook wants its users to help determine the reliability of news and information it provides via its News Feed.
Reporters Without Borders is appalled by the eight-year prison sentence a Chinese court has imposed on Wu Gan, a blogger who campaigned tirelessly against government corruption until his arrest in 2015.