By News on the Net -- UNESCO—— Bio and Archives--November 7, 2023
Paris, 6 November 2023 – Audrey Azoulay, Director-General of UNESCO sounded the alarm on Monday about the intensification of disinformation and hate speech online, which constitutes "a major threat to stability and social cohesion". To put an end to this scourge she unveiled UNESCO's action plan, the result of extensive worldwide consultations and is backed by a global opinion survey underlining the urgent need for action.
“Digital technology has enabled immense progress on freedom of speech. But social media platforms have also accelerated and amplified the spread of false information and hate speech, posing major risks to societal cohesion, peace and stability. To protect access to information, we must regulate these platforms without delay, while at the same time protecting freedom of expression and human rights", said Audrey Azoulay at a press conference at UNESCO headquarters on Monday.
UNESCO's action plan is the result of a consultation process on a scale unprecedented within the United Nations system, with over 10,000 contributions from 134 countries collected over the last eighteen months. Over forty pages, it outlines the principles which must be respected as well as the concrete measures which must be implemented by all stakeholders: governments, regulatory authorities, civil society and the platforms themselves.
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By Empty on 2023 11 08
Do people like this realize that the primary result of this would be to free people from the anchor that is the internet? People have become handcuffed by all that the internet is. So enticing people to finally rid themselves of it completely seems adverse to the desired outcome. But by all means, let's get on with it.
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