Kathmandu, Feb 3 (RSS) : Press Council Nepal (PCN) has said its serious attention was drawn to the dissemination of unverified COVID-19 news capable of misleading the society citing the reference of World Health Organisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a press statement today, the Council said such news content without factual verification was distributed by a news organisation and it was carried by others, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The media regulating state body wants each media and related bodies to cross check and verify information before preparing any news report and disseminating the content. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
It stresses that every media should ensure the dissemination of accurate, balanced and fact-based information as unverified contents will misguide the society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The note is signed by Council Spokesperson Deepak Khanal. The Council has reminded media that Journalists\u2019 Code of Conduct-2073 BS (first amendment, 2075 BS) mandates news organisations to cross check the creditability and facts of any news contents or external links before releasing them.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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