Jordan urges media not to publish rumors regarding captive pilot

The Center for Defending Freedom of Journalists (CDFJ) called upon media outlets to deal with 'extreme caution' with rumors regarding the pilot Moaz Al Kasasbeh who is being held captive by I.S. "Media freedom never means publishing misleading and unsubstantiated information," a CDFJ statement Thursday said while stressing, posting such information could affect public opinion and the Kasasbeh family as well as the path of negotiations to ensure the release of the pilot. CDFJ has asked the mass media and social media activists to 'stop posting' information which may cause a violation of the right to life and privacy.