Global leaders call for digital literacy at Bharat Summit 2025
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Global leaders call for digital literacy at Bharat Summit 2025 HYDERABAD DHNS Stating that misinformation threat- ens democracy global lead- ers gathered in Hyderabad to participate in the Bharat Summit 2025 calling for digital literacy and strong cy- ber laws The two-day summit which began on Friday host- ed a session titled Facts vs Fiction Countering Disin- formation bringing togeth- er global policymakers digital experts and political leaders to confront the growing crisis of misinformation and disin- formation in the digital age Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh talked about the erosion of democratic values due to unchecked dis- information The timing of the Bharat Summit is crucial Today tech companies control global nar- ratives and encroach upon cit- izens rights I ve been a per- sonal victim of deepfakes and fake news Words I never said were attributed to me Hatred is being amplified at the click of a button Singh said The session was attended by Matthew William Fauld- ing Labour Party UK Ram- karpal Singh Member of the House of Representatives Malaysia Dr Malu Ravi Con- gress MP Luis Blandon and senior Congress leader Digvi- jaya Singh Miapetra Kumpula-Natri stressed that what is illegal offline must be illegal online outlining the EU s policies on digital literacy media regu- lation and public education She urged young citizens to critically assess where and how their information is sourced