The National Media Commission (NMC) has announced that it will launch a media watch app to combat misinformation and disinformation ahead of the general elections.
The NMC indicated that the initiative forms part of efforts aimed at enabling journalists and citizens to capture real-time suspicious activities at polling stations for prompt action.
Speaking on the sidelines at a forum organized by the Institute of Democratic Governance (IDEG) on the theme "Moderating the Airwaves for Peaceful and Credible Elections 2024," Executive Secretary for NMC, George Sarpong, noted that the move will help promote peaceful elections and enhance the safety of journalists. "This is going to be a game-changer in the sense that it is going to offer us very accurate information about what is happening around the country during the elections. "And then in terms of the electoral results, if anybody who is at any polling station at the time we are declaring the results, films and submits this, the system can verify the authenticity of what has been submitted. "We believe that if there is any dispute regarding any incident, this will offer very efficient evidence for anybody interested in understanding exactly what happened there and to address it."