Battling fake news: Where does PNG fit in?

Regional news content producers and other stakeholders are currently meeting at Google’s Asia-Pacific Headquarters in Singapore to discuss methods on how to combat misinformation or fake news.

The collaboration is driven by Industry Google, Facebook, Storyful and the International Fact Checkers Network (IFCN).

Beyond the creation of fake accounts, the discussions centered around he creation of sophisticated network of fake websites created in foreign countries for both political disinformation and short term profit.

Papua New Guinea Set to Pilot Rooftop Solar Program in Port Moresby

“This move represents a significant change for Papua New Guinea, as to date, it has been illegal for businesses to install and generate power from rooftop solar,” said IFC’s Resident Representative in Papua New Guinea, John Vivian. “But now that the costs of rooftop solar systems have dropped by about 80 percent in the last five years, it makes commercial sense for business to look at this source of renewable energy and it is good for the environment.”