ISLAMABAD, February 11: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said fake news always had a strong hidden agenda of giving rise to conflicts among nations and within societies, and stressed awareness at public level was vital to ensure responsible and cautious use of social media. Addressing at International Conference on Media and Conflict at Convention Centre, the president said apart from positive aspects of social media, it was being used as a modern tool of propaganda and fake news, which required a constant vigilance.
President Alvi pointed out that today’s media around the world, had adopted an approach of highlighting negatives to create sensationalism and market their news products. – DNA
