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Balancing free expression with fake news on social media
UNESCO official outlines conclusions of a report on governance of digital platforms
Inoculation against misinformation
As Nepal’s elections near, fact-checking, media literacy and monitoring can foster trust in public institutions
Paradigm shift in Nepali media
Photo: AMIT MACHAMASI The Himal Media Mela 2022 continued on Saturday following the keynote address of Ravish Kumar, group editor of NDTV…
Election infowar goes digital
The use of the social web has found a dominant role in campaigning for local elections, especially as the countdown to the 13 May local…
“All the people cannot be fooled all the time”
A S PANNEERSELVAN. Photos: MONIKA DEUPALAA S Panneerselvan is executive director of Panos South Asia, which fosters public debate in the region.…
Internet in everything
Illustration: DIWAKAR CHETTRIThe past two years have accelerated the trends already buffeting the media industry pre-Covid: migration of readers…
Punished for fact-checking in Nepal
Photo: MySansar“What is this that you have posted?”“Who gave you the right to put this up?”“You think you can just write these things?”Those…
The message is the medium
Photo: DIWAKAR CHETTRIHistorians have pointed out that the reason for Nepal’s political dysfunction is that although it is South Asia’s oldest…
Face-to-face to counter Facebook
How Nepal can develop ‘herd immunity’ against disinformation, lies and propaganda on social media
(Un)United States of America
Many precincts that have the highest proportion of Covid-19 cases also voted for Trump.America’s turmoil over the past four years and this messy…