Tag: Role of Media and Social Networking Sites in Internal Security Challenges

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Insights into Editorial: Do we have a grip on disinformation in 2021?

  Context: Disinformation, or “fake news”, is a malaise that has been worsened by the infodemic of the social media age. In the last few years, it has been used as an effective weapon to polarise communities and upset democratic processes. Even if the fake news is not an electoral agenda, it is in the …

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Fight ‘fake news’: BRICS Media Forum

Topics Covered: Cyber security related issues. Fight ‘fake news’: BRICS Media Forum: Context: The Fifth BRICS Media Forum was held virtually recently. At the end of the summit, representatives called for the five nations to work together to jointly combat the “virus of disinformation” in the pandemic era. Concerns associated: A common thread among members is …

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