Parliament panel to discuss fake news, paid news and media sensationalism in key meet

Issues of “rampant” paid news, fake news, many TV news channels focussing on sensationalism, and traditional newspapers’ struggle due to digital disruption and declining readership are likely to figure in a parliamentary committee meeting on Friday, sources said.

The standing committee on Communications and Information Technology headed by BJP MP Nishikant Dubey is scheduled to “review implementation of laws related to all forms of media” in the meeting in which a host of factors related to the media will be discussed.