Paris (AFP)
Franceinfo will have a cell to fight against "fake news", announced the patron of Radio France Sibyle Veil in the Journal du Dimanche, following the footsteps of other major French media.
"We are strongly committed this year against the scourge of misinformation on the Internet and social networks, which is the mission of Franceinfo, of course, which creates a cell dedicated to the fight against infox", she said. declared.
Ms. Veil, who was questioned about the lessons learned from the "yellow vests" crisis, added that France Inter, which became France's first radio station this year, was also launching a weekly decryption podcast, while Mouv, the city's radio station. group, will double the airtime dedicated to information and will carry out "media education actions in high schools".
She reiterated that negotiations on the € 60 million savings plan announced by management, which have resumed on Monday, should continue until the beginning of next year. "The conditions and details will be decided by 2020," she said, calling the dialogue "open" but "long".
Discussions focus on the number of job cuts but also on the versatility required of public radio employees.
Ms. Veil recalled that public resources will drop by 20? millions? euros, that 20 million will be allocated to the digital transformation? and that the group will have to offset the current increase of its expenses by another 20 million.
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