Having pleaded not guilty to charges of child abuse and failure to report as a mandatory reporter, Amy Lovato and Roberta Rodriguez both requested a jury trial in their respective
This misrepresentation combined with an unnecessary exposure of confidential information undermines public trust in journalism, exacerbates an already tense situation, and adds to a media ecosystem rife with mis/disinformation. Specifically, it can create or add to potentially harmful media space for children. According to an August 2021 report by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), children are particularly vulnerable to mis/disinformation and mis/disinformation increasingly leads to real world consequences many times involving violence.