PR Society tackles ‘fake news’ ahead of Malawi 2019 elections

The Public Relations Society of Malawi (PRSM) has organised  a panel discussion  this Thursday to be held at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe  to tackle issues such as who is responsible for the spread of  fake news in Malawi and how the problem can be solved  ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections.

PRSM was officially launched on August 4 this year to promote professional PR for national development.

It is a grouping of public relations practitioners from both the public and private sector.

The panel discussion will be held under the theme ‘The Common Enemy: Unpacking Fake News ahead of 2019 Tripartite Elections.”

Lewis Msasa, PRSM president, said the panel discussion seeks to provide public relations practitioners, elections and governance organisations with tools for countering fake news with a special focus on th eMay 21 2019 elections.

Malawi Electoral Commission  spokesman Sangwani Mwafulirwa has  commended the society for the panel discussion.

The society recently also condemned hate speech ahead of the elections, appealing to individuals, political and faith groups to tame their tongues to avoid inciting violence.

The  group warned that hate speech could fuel intolerance among ethnic, political and religious groups which could breed violence.

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