We must eliminate fake news in the media - Nana Addo
Akufo-Addo said 'Fake news' pose a serious threat and danger to the society.
Jonas Danquah 
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has called for the elimination of fake news from the media space.
Fake news, he said, "is not only alarming but pose a serious threat and danger to the very fabric of society."
Speaking at the 70th Anniversary Ball of the Graphic Communications Group Limited (GCGL) in Accra on Saturday, the President pointed out that though technological advancement had brought several improvements to the speed at which news reached the world, this had also engendered 'fake news', which presented clear dangers that ought to be addressed.
"It is great that we no longer have to wait till tomorrow morning to find out what happened yesterday, thanks to technology. But again, thanks to technology, we now have the phenomenon of people manufacturing totally false or fake stories that easily pass off as news," he said.
President Akufo-Addo emphasized that the development was not only alarming but "it also poses a serious threat and danger to the very fabric of our society."
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"We must all make a concerted effort to eliminate this phenomenon from our media space. Difficult though, that might be, the health of the nation requires that we must succeed," he stated.
The Ball is part of year-long activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Graphic Communications Group.
The celebration is being held on the theme: "Seven Decades of Influencing National Development and Building Brands."
The President noted that for many Ghanaians, Graphic was the newspaper or official gazette just as is used to refer to any hot beverage.
"Graphic has been dominant part of our lives as the dominant and authoritative source of news of the nation...In this era of social media and multiple sources of news, it is tempting to undervalue the powerful role that Graphic played in the critical early years on the country," he said
President Akufo-Addo stated that Graphic made a name for itself as a newspaper that was afraid to speak the truth and held those in authority to account.
SOURCE: GNA
