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Title KCC Chairman Emphasizes Accurate Information on Covid-19 Response and Role of Media in Responding to Fake News
Date 2020-08-31 Read 21872
KCC Chairman Emphasizes Accurate Information on Covid-19 Response and Role of Media in Responding to Fake News


Regarding response to Covid-19, Chairman Han Sang-hyuk emphasizes accurate information and role of media in combating fake news.

- KCC Chairman holds meeting with heads fo four general programming program providers -

On February 4, Korea Communications Commission Chairman Han Sang-hyuk held a meeting with the heads of the four general programming program providers where he emphasized the importance of accurate information and the role of media in combating fake news regarding Covid-19.

In his opening remarks, Chairman Han commented, “Following the Korea Communications Commission’s request for disaster broadcasting relating to Covid-19 on January 23, each broadcaster has broadcast the related news, raising the Korean people’s awareness of the situation.”

“In order to overcome Covid-19, it is critical to swiftly provide authoritative information from the government so that people can quickly and adequately respond to this new infectious disease.”

He added, “there is the concern that the spread of fake news regarding Covid-19 may cause mistrust and anxiety in the public, so the government will proactively respond to block the production and distribution of fake news.”

“There is a need for broadcasting and other media to address the uncertainty in the public through fact checking of information on Covid-19.”
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