NEW: ZMC urges media to report responsibly

Online Reporter

THE Zimbabwe Media Commission (ZMC) has urged the media to report responsibility following the continued publication of slanderous and disrespectful content undermining national leadership.

In a statement on Friday, ZMC said such reckless reporting weakens national cohesion, distorts the truth, and misleads the public.

“The dissemination of false, malicious, and inflammatory stories not only erodes public trust in the media but also jeopardises the strides Zimbabwe has made in fostering an environment conducive to open discourse,” reads part of the statement.

“Such behaviour constitutes an abuse of the very freedoms that enable the press to operate and undermines the credibility.”