In 9 months, 410 pieces of misinformation spread about the Prime Minister: Press Secretary

In his speech as chief guest at the reception ceremony for the organization's new members at the Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of Dhaka Reporters Unity (DRU) on Friday (October 17) afternoon, the Press Secretary presented this information citing a report by a fact-checking organization.

Saleh Shibli said misinformation and rumors have become a major challenge for journalism. Although various information spreads on social media, questions remain about its authenticity. Therefore, people still rely on responsible media to verify the authenticity of important news.

He said journalists must be more responsible in countering misinformation. To this end, he emphasized launching regular fact-checking programs on television channels and in the media. Such a program of 10 to 15 minutes every day can help people identify correct information.

Calling for verification of images and videos circulating on social media before publishing them, the Press Secretary said that major media outlets also risk spreading fake images or information without verification. Therefore, it is important to ensure the authenticity of any information before publishing it.