Cheng Ka Yue

    Executive editor, Factcheck Lab

    Cheng Ka Yue is the executive editor of Factcheck Lab, a Hong Kong based fact-checking organization launched in 2020. Previously he was editor and staff writer at the Hong Kong bureau of The News Lens, covering disinformation, mathematics, science, and digital rights. 

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    • Day 2

      Sat, Aug 29

    • 11:00  - 12:00
      Driven by fear and anxiety, a pandemic and social crises will quickly evolve into an infodemic of misinformation. Conspiracies, false claims and scams are as contagious as the virus itself. At a time when media literacy becomes a survival skill, how can journalists maintain the public well informed with trustworthy content? Are "fake news" laws helping out or further threatening independent journalism and people's legitimate right to know?
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