[7th Hong Kong Internet Governance Forum] (HKIGF)
Fake News Law: Effective to combat online disinformation?
Date: 15th Sep, 2021 (WED)
Time: 19:00 - 21:00 HKT (11:00 - 13:00 UTC)
Venue: Zoom meeting room (the link will be sent to your email address ) & ISOC HK Facebook
Language: English
Moderator: Edmon Chung - Board of Director, ISOC HK
Discussion Topic:
Fake news law: Effective to combat disinformation online?
立法打擊假新聞，效用大唔大？
The HKSAR government is considering to implement "fake news" law to combat disinformation, especially on online media platforms and social media, due to the appearance of a considerable amount of misinformation and disinformation online. However, some voiced out it might undermine freedom of speech, freedom of press and free flow of information online. Is legislation an effective way to combat "fake news" online? What impact will it cause to the media and online community? What can we learn from "fake news" law in other countries?
Speakers:
Mr. Benjamin Ang - Senior Fellow, S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU)
Mr. Ronson Chan 陳朗昇 - Chairperson, The Hong Kong Journalists Association (HKJA)
Mr. Raymond Li 李文 - Director, Institute for Journalism and Society (IJS), Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU)
Mr. Charles Mok 莫乃光 - Director, Tech for Good Asia
In this edition of HKIFG, we have invited experts from different aspects, namely journalist, Hong Kong scholar, IT professional and Singaporean scholar, to talk about their observation and opinion on the potential implementation of "Fake News Law" in Hong Kong. We aim to explore the topic through different perspectives and try to cast new light to the topic by including a case study of a similar enactment in Singapore.
Register here:
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