Legacy media, encompassing print, radio and television, are institutions that have served society for centuries. They have a responsibility to uphold the principles of journalistic integrity, accuracy and fairness. This is not to say that legacy media is infallible; it is, however, accountable to the public and subject to checks and balances.
Correspondent Jake Pekar examines the role of experts in political discourse and encourages specialists to play a bigger role in engaging with the general public.
The Misinformation Combat Alliance (MCA) on Monday said that it has collaborated with Meta (formerly Facebook) to launch a dedicated fact-checking helpline on WhatsApp in India in an effort to combat media generated using artificial intelligence (AI). The helpline will be available for the public to use in March this year. The initiative will allow MCA and its associated