Thread by @SFLCin

We are tweeting the proceedings from the Mumbai #event ‘Countering Misinformation: Policies and Solution’

“Election commission has failed to keep a track on paid news media.” -@geetaseshu #FakeNews #misinformation

“Intent behind any incident is very important. Penalty for a murder and man slaughter is very different.” - Vikram Krishna #fakenews #misinformation

Our discussion heads into its second session where we talk about content moderation, #encryption, the role of various institutions and possible alternatives to government regulation in relation to #misinformation. #FakeNews

“When it comes to regulation of the #internet, we need to look at three things,

1. Who are the regulators?
2. What do they regulate?
3. How do they regulate?” - @geetaseshu #FakeNews #misinformation

“When it comes to anonymity of information, most of the scams do come out through anonymous sources.” - @SachinKalbag #FakeNews #misinformation

“To counter mis-information, digital literacy should be mandated at schools.” - @jencyjac #FakeNews #misinformation

Thank you everyone especially @faisalMouthshut, @SachinKalbag, @geetaseshu, @jencyjac for joining us and sharing some great insights. #FakeNews #misinformation