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Professionalism, ethics the focus as world marks Press Freedom Day

Share Professionalism, ethics the focus as world marks Press Freedom Day Sun, 2 May 2021 In Observation of World Press Freedom Day, held annually on May 3, the Club of Cambodian Journalists (CJC) released a statement calling on all journalists to continue to publish factual information with professionalism and the goal of serving the greater public interest. World Press Freedom Day this year was organised around the theme of “Information as a Public good”, with the goal of emphasising that access to accurate and reliable information was vital to the public interest. Discussions around this theme centered on what can be done to promote transparency and empower local media outlets to provide coverage for community consumption and about their community’s concerns.

Cambodia expands monitoring of social media to private messaging apps, citing fake news

Cambodia has expanded government monitoring of social media to include apps like TikTok, WhatsApp and Telegram in a bid to target fake news. Though intended in part to combat misinformation about COVID-19, the announcement has raised concerns about a new wave of censorship of independent media and political opposition in the country. Cambodia’s Information Ministry is expanding its monitoring of social media to messaging apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, as well as TikTok. The government has said that it made the decision out of concern about fake news regarding COVID-19. Human rights groups warn that the government’s attempt to tackle fake news is yet

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