Bharat Summit expresses concern over fake news
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Apr 26, 2025 | Page No.: 4 | Position: Middle Right | Source: Srinivasa Rao Apparasu | Sq Cm: 141 | AVE: 9891 | PR Value: 49455
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Bharat Summit expresses concern over fake news Srinivasa Rao Apparasu Just as cigarettes carry a hid on Friday advocated for tax health warning unverified con- incentives to industries that letters hindustantimes com tent should come with disclaim- would encourage women in HYDERABAD Senior Congress ers Disinformation spreads employment and asserted that leader and former Madhya Pra- hate and divides society we women should be made part of desh chief minister Digvijaya must act before it is too late he every sector Singh expressed concern over said Khurshid questioned the lack the erosion of democratic val- Former European Union par- of female participation in heavy ues due to unchecked disinfor- liament member Miapetra industries such as infrastruc- mation on digital and social Kumpula-Natri said What is ture development Women media infringing upon the illegal offline must be illegal must be part of every sector rights of the people online outlining the EU s poli- The answer is not just the right Taking part in a panel discus- cies on digital literacy media laws but the right mindset sion on the subject Facts vs Fic- regulation and public educa- and the right men who stand for tion Countering Disinforma- tion She urged young citizens this cause he said tion on the first day of Bharat to critically assess where and Another former Union minis- Summit-2025 organised by the how their information is ter MM Pall Raju highlighted Telangana government in sourced the involvement of women in Hyderabad Singh said tech Member of Labour Party UK several policy frameworks like companies were controlling Matthew William Faulding the Mahatma Gandhi National global narratives and encroach- shared the UK s experience with Rural Employment Guarantee ing upon citizens rights AI-generated videos and viral Act and the Right to Education I ve been a personal victim misinformation noting the real- Act of deepfakes and fake news world impact and emotional Telangana deputy CM Mallu Words I never said were attrib- harm it can cause Lies travel Bhatti Vikramarkav said uted to me Hatred is being faster and fake news can ruin Through this summit we are amplified at the click of a but- lives he said also promoting Telangana as an ton he said Taking part in another panel investment destination The Tel- Lok Sabha MP Malu Ravi discussion on Gender Justice angana government s welfare underlined the urgent need for and a Feminist Future former initiatives have been widely dis- digital literacy in schools Union minister Salman Khurs- cussed