New Delhi, February 27 Vice President C P Radhakrishnan on Friday highlighted the challenges posed by fake news and misinformation, and emphasized that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth and counter misinformation.
Addressing the 57th convocation of the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC) here, the vice president said that journalism and mass communication will play a key role in the country's journey towards "Viksit Bharat" (Developed India) and urged the graduates to be agents of positive change in society.
Highlighting the growing challenge of fake news and misinformation, he emphasized that journalists have a responsibility to uphold the truth and counter misinformation.
Union Minister and Chancellor of IIMC, Ashwini Vaishnaw, was present at the convocation ceremony.
