Speaking at the countdown Ghana Report Acme on August 1, 2024, she said the action adjoin this arising trend cannot be larboard to one accumulation abandoned as it requires concerted efforts.
"In the age of the new media, area anybody has angry into their own PR and owners of television or radio stations, you can actually absolute or actuate the narratives about yourself. We anticipation that bodies should do it responsibly. Sometimes bodies put out counterfeit advice on amusing media and it causes so abundant chaos. We accept apparent what misinformation has done to added jurisdictions and alike bodies in the sub-region," Saani told GhanaWeb.
She fatigued the charge for the accessible to as a amount of coercion accredit any advice they came beyond afore disseminating it.
"When you appear beyond any information, verify it and ensure that affected account does not advance in our jurisdiction", she stated.
The acme which was themed, 'Dealing with Misinformation and Disinformation- Election 2024' accumulated a assorted accumulation of acclaimed anticipation leaders, policymakers, and added acclaimed professionals to analyze absolute strategies for mitigating risks associated with apocryphal information.
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