KATHMANDU: Press Council Nepal (PCN) has said its serious attention was drawn to the dissemination of unverified COVID-19 news capable of misleading the society citing the reference of the World Health Organization.
In a press statement today, the Council said such news content without factual verification was distributed by a news organization and it was carried by others, too.
The media regulating state body wants each media and related bodies to cross-check and verify information before preparing any news report and disseminating the content.
It stresses that every media should ensure the dissemination of accurate, balanced, and fact-based information as unverified contents will misguide society.
The note is signed by Council Spokesperson Deepak Khanal. The Council has reminded media that Journalists’ Code of Conduct-2073 BS (first amendment, 2075 BS) mandates news organizations to cross-check the creditability and facts of any news contents or external links before releasing them.
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