IBA warns against unverified reporting

The Independent Broadcasting Authority -IBA- has cautioned broadcasting stations against the use of unverified information and footage.

And, IBA has committed to holding licensees accountable and will not hesitate to take necessary action against stations that fail to uphold their ethical obligations in their programming.

IBA Acting Director General, SUSEN NDUMINGU says stations must exercise due diligence of fact-checking and verification to ensure their programming reflects accurate and credible information.

And Ms NDUMINGU says the Authority has noted an apology issued by Kenmark Broadcasting Network Television (KBN TV) regarding video footage from an old event of a purported attack on former President EDGAR LUNGU, which was used to connect to an occurrence at the funeral of the KAMBWILI brothers yesterday, on October 20th, 2024 in Chingola.

She said that the authority reminds radio and television stations to adhere to the highest standards of journalistic professionalism.