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Tony Hall is President, European Broadcasting Union. He serves as director-general of the BBC.

Trusted News Initiative

Tony Hall's European Broadcasting Union is a part of the Trusted News Initiative, (TNI) which was devised as "a shared early warning system of rapid alerts to combat the spread of disinformation during the upcoming U.S. Presidential election."[1]

In the month leading to polling day, TNI partners will alert each other to disinformation that poses an immediate threat to life or to the integrity of the election so that content can be reviewed promptly by platforms, while publishers ensure they don’t unwittingly republish dangerous falsehoods. The alerts will also flag content that undermines trust in TNI partners by identifying imposter or manipulated content that purport to come from trusted news brands. To achieve this, TNI will deploy verification technology, called Project Origin, led by a coalition of the BBC, CBC/Radio-Canada, Microsoft and The New York Times, wherein a digital watermark is attached to media originating from authentic content creators, and can provide an automated signal warning of manipulated or fake media.

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TNI has successfully tackled disinformation during the U.K. 2019 general election, the Taiwan 2020 general election and more recently, harmful coronavirus disinformation.
Tony Hall, director-general of the BBC, said: “Disinformation is one of today’s great harms. It can undermine democracy, create division and distort public debate. Tackling it is a pressing priority.”
“That’s why it is so vital that TNI is successful. It has had a remarkable start and I’m pleased more organizations are joining the fight against disinformation. In a world of increasing division, working together is the best way to deliver results.”

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Letter

The Associated Press "joined two dozen news organizations in urging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to drop its planned change to how visas for foreign journalists are managed":[2] Tony Hall was one of the signatories.

Letter:

A proposal to change the way the U.S. manages visas for foreign journalists threatens to seriously jeopardize the exercise of journalistic freedom. We, the undersigned, urge the Department of Homeland Security to drop this proposal.
The “I visa” is required for all foreign journalists operating in the U.S., whether they are there for one week or five years. Once issued it is valid for up to five years, allowing journalists to work there continuously or travel in and out of the U.S. for assignments. The proposal by the Department of Homeland Security to limit the visa to 240 days, with a possible extension of a maximum of 240 days, would seriously impact the work of the foreign media in covering the news in the U.S. Furthermore, the proposal is unclear about how the decision about a possible extension would be reached and what would happen after the extension period has elapsed.
Many foreign news organizations have a permanent presence in the U.S. by sending correspondents there for a number of years (commonly 2-5 years). This period of time allows the individual journalists to better understand the country and therefore better report on it to the rest of the world. Restricting the time they could stay to a maximum duration of 480 days carries a substantial risk to how the U.S. is represented globally.
Moreover, we do not agree that this proposal will achieve the ambitions stated: to encourage program compliance, reduce fraud and enhance national security. The I visa application process already requires the individual to name and be supported by the international media organization they work for and is only valid as long as they continue to work for that organization.
The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution is the backbone to its reputation for freedom of speech and of the press. This proposal is a serious threat to that and risks damaging the U.S.’s reputation globally as a free and open democracy, as well as reducing the opportunity for the world to better understand the U.S.
We, the undersigned, remain firmly committed to delivering accurate and unbiased news reporting for a global audience. We therefore ask the U.S. administration to continue to support a sustainable framework safeguarding media freedom.

AP

References

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  1. ↑ Early Warning System Set Up to Combat Fake News During U.S. Presidential Election (accessed on 11/7/2020)
  2. ↑ AP joins 2 dozen news organizations to protest DHS visa change (accessed on 11/7/2020)
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