{
  "id": 10725553,
  "title": "Media must strengthen fact-checking to fight information disorder – President’s Legal Advisor",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/media-must-strengthen-fact-checking-to-fight-information-disorder",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T15:50:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
    "slug": "myjoyonline-ghana",
    "url": "https://www.myjoyonline.com/media-must-strengthen-fact-checking-to-fight-information-disorder-presidents-legal-advisor/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, the president's legal advisor, has called for improved fact-checking practices in the media to combat the spread of disinformation in the digital age. Former Attorney-General and Minister of Justice emphasized the responsibility journalists hold in verifying information before publication, especially considering that people often treat media and social media content as unquestionable truth. At the 2026 Stakeholders’ Conference organized by the Right to Information (RTI) Commission in Accra, Ms Brew stressed the importance of timely and accurate information dissemination to maintain public trust. On the conference's theme, \"Upholding information integrity in the digital age: The role of access to information in addressing information disorder,\" discussions centered on practical measures to strengthen the implementation of Ghana’s Right to Information Act, 2019 (Act 989). Key strategies included proactive disclosure by public institutions, improving the accuracy and accessibility of released information, and enhancing collaboration among various stakeholders. The government remains committed to transparency, urging media to provide fair and factual scrutiny while assuring openness to public information requests.",
  "summary": "The Legal Advisor to the President, Marietta Agyeiwaa Brew, has urged the media to strengthen fact-checking practices to help combat information disorder in the digital age.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}