Don’t share post without verification: PM
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina urged people not to share anything on internet or social media without verification.
The premier stressed the need for filtering the harmful digital contents properly.
The prime minister was addressing as the chief guest the award-giving ceremony of Digital Bangladesh Day 2019 at Bangabandhu International Conference Centre in the capital on Wednesday (January 8).
She said: “Digital technologies are creating a scope in one hand, while many problems arise for it on the other hand. Many unnecessary links appear while going to use mobile phone or internet. So, arrangements will have to be made to filter harmful digital contents properly.”
Urging people not to react or do anything by seeing or listening to anything, Sheikh Hasina said: “people will have to verify first whether the information is correct or not.”
She, in this regard, further said: “People will have to enquire about the content beforehand whether it is true or fake while going to share any post on social media.”
State Minister for ICT Division Zunaid Ahmed Palak, Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Posts and Telecommunications and ICT Ministry AKM Rahmatullah and Senior Secretary of the ICT Division ANM Ziaul Alam also spoke on the occasion.
At the function, the premier handed over awards to 14 organisations and individuals for their outstanding contributions to development of the country’s IT sector. She also inaugurated an app titled “Amar Sarkar”.
