‘Society now has to learn that video no longer guarantees reliability. Instead, it could be the biggest lie of all.’
– Tom Kent
In The Washington Post, Tom Kent sounds the alarm for media companies to increase care with 3rd-party video. His warning applies both before it’s published and how it’s presented to the public.
Kent is a globally-recognized expert in standards and ethics for journalism. He was head of standards at the AP when it pioneered using AI in its newsrooms.
Fake news is about to get so much more dangerous
THE WASHINGTON POST | September 2018 | by Thomas Kent