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Expose fake news by using a digital kitemark to guarantee quality, urges ITN

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Broadcaster tells Lords that internet companies must face penalties for uploading potentially ‘lethal’ misinformation

A leading news organisation is calling for a digital “kitemarking” system online to distinguish between quality journalism and fake content – with internet companies facing penalties if they publish inaccurate information.

ITN, the maker of news for ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, says the coronavirus pandemic has revealed both the importance of “trustworthy and reliable information” and the dangers to democracy of fast-spreading misinformation.

Continue reading… The Guardian

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