## Colophon date: [[]] title:: Karnataka has 15 proposals so far for fact-checking unit: Priyank Kharge type:: [[literature-note]] tags:: url:: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-has-15-proposals-so-far-for-fact-checking-unit-priyank-kharge/articleshow/104632878.cms status:: [[bean]] ## Notes > On the question of whether the unit will jeopardise news publication and affect journalists, he said: "We had told media persons to be on the board of the observing committee. It could be the Editors Guild of India or the Press Trust of India or anyone else." — [view in context](https://hyp.is/wNFZWHFkEe6nO_MJ_tE6-w/economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-has-15-proposals-so-far-for-fact-checking-unit-priyank-kharge/articleshow/104632878.cms) - Annotation: That's not addressing the criticism, so much as trying to sidestep it.> We have allocated a budget of Rs 10 crore for the same — [view in context](https://hyp.is/yTRtanFkEe6lpMsxvqJByg/economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-has-15-proposals-so-far-for-fact-checking-unit-priyank-kharge/articleshow/104632878.cms) - Annotation: Ok.> the home department will be taking the ownership. — [view in context](https://hyp.is/4nfVZHFkEe6pBRfJqZmPZw/economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-has-15-proposals-so-far-for-fact-checking-unit-priyank-kharge/articleshow/104632878.cms) - Annotation: Note: scope for misuse/abuse/overzealous application since incentives of a home department are different. > I'm doing this only because of the technology part that is involved. Ultimately, the single point of contact (SPOC) will be the Department of Home, — [view in context](https://hyp.is/D0uj6nFlEe6nQGf3exTS5w/economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/karnataka-has-15-proposals-so-far-for-fact-checking-unit-priyank-kharge/articleshow/104632878.cms) - Annotation: Why temporary ownership, just in terms of design - why not have the department that's going to run it, own it from the start (it is all problematic anyway)