“Lt Governor’s order is a necessary measure to regulate a chaotic and unregulated space. Its goal is to differentiate authentic journalism and established media houses from opportunistic ventures masquerading as news outlets, rather than targeting legitimate journalists.”

The recent directive by Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha to identify and weed out fake journalism in Jammu and Kashmir marks a decisive step toward restoring credibility and ethics in the region’s media landscape. Over the past few years, a disturbing trend has emerged—news channels operating through social media platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, and X (formerly Twitter) have proliferated, often without registration, regulation, or accountability. Many of these portals have blurred the line between journalism and propa

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