<p>The Center has revised its rules to permanently cancel the accreditation of journalists who are found to be guilty of disseminating fake news.</p>.<p>The information and broadcasting ministry will suspend the accreditation of such a journalist for a period of six months on the first instance of running a fake news and one year on second such instance, if proved.</p>.<p>On the third instance of running a fake news, the accreditation of the journalist concerned, if found guilty by their respective regulatory bodies, will permanently "be cancelled," the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said releasing a statement on Monday evening.</p>.<p>The Ministry said it has <a href="http://inbministry.blogspot.in/2018/04/guidelines-for-accreditation-of.html" target="_blank">revised the guidelines</a> for accreditation of journalists "noticing the increasing instances of fake news in various mediums including print and electronic media."</p>
<p>The Center has revised its rules to permanently cancel the accreditation of journalists who are found to be guilty of disseminating fake news.</p>.<p>The information and broadcasting ministry will suspend the accreditation of such a journalist for a period of six months on the first instance of running a fake news and one year on second such instance, if proved.</p>.<p>On the third instance of running a fake news, the accreditation of the journalist concerned, if found guilty by their respective regulatory bodies, will permanently "be cancelled," the Information and Broadcasting Ministry said releasing a statement on Monday evening.</p>.<p>The Ministry said it has <a href="http://inbministry.blogspot.in/2018/04/guidelines-for-accreditation-of.html" target="_blank">revised the guidelines</a> for accreditation of journalists "noticing the increasing instances of fake news in various mediums including print and electronic media."</p>
