It is aimed at protecting and insulating the government and its agencies against fake news on social media and digital platforms.
It will largely focus on online and digital content for now and will be later expanded to the electronic media later.
It will be initially manned by information service officers, who are also mandated to create appropriate content to re-balance narrative and promote the government’s official position.
They will also target content to ensure that government versions are visible and accessible to the public.