Journalism ethics, spread of fake news among hot topics of Hawana 2023


KUALA LUMPUR: Journalism ethics and efforts to raise public awareness about the spread of fake news on social media are among the focuses of the 2023 National Journalists' Day (Hawana) celebrations.

Bernama chief executive officer Roslan Ariffin said one of the main challenges faced by journalists today is the spread of inauthentic information by social media users who are not trained and bound by the journalism code of ethics.

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