(ANSA) - Milan, November 29 - Passion, responsibility and
ethics are the only ways to fight fake news, a Milan gathering
on Social Media Marketing Day with ANSA editor-in-chief Luigi
Contu heard Wednesday.
"Fake news has always existed, but social media has made it
pervasive" said Contu.
"It's one thing to write an incorrect piece of news and
something else to spread deliberately incorrect information.
"Civilisation is born from doubt. But a certain use of social
media risks easing doubt, supplying easy solutions to
complex problems"
One example is news about delicate and specialist topics such
as health, science and technology, the forum heard.
Ever since news was written directly for the public and not
for specialists and experts, Contu said, ANSA adopted protocols
shared with scientific institutions like the Higher Health
Institute (ISS), the Accademia dei Lincei, and the health
ministry to supplement the pure news item with the views of
important experts who could help readers fully grasp the issues
in the article.
'Passion and ethics' to fight fake news
Easy solutions to complex issues on social media