Press Council Nepal Chair Basnet urges all concerned not to misuse media

Press Council Nepal Chairman Bal Krishna Basnet has drawn the attention of all concerned not to misuse media as a tool to push the country towards instability and anarchy.

He said that the Council has been monitoring YouTube and online media that have been publishing and broadcasting irresponsible and baseless information.

Many have been found disseminating baseless information to fulfill various interests by introducing themselves as mediapersons.

He said so during a program organized at the office of the Press Council Nepal on Thursday.

Saying that publishing, broadcasting or disseminating false information in a planned manner is an abuse of the freedom of the press, Chairman Basnet informed that the Council has been engaged in a campaign to scrap the cards of such journalists and taking stringent action against them.   

He went on to say that the people will not trust the media misusing freedom.

YouTube and other social media networks should always be watchful about whether they are being operated by wrong elements or groups.

He said that the Press Council has developed a working procedure to organize YouTube.

The Council has taken action against 49 various YouTube channels in the last three months, Basnet further informed.