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BAHAWALPUR, Dec 19 (APP):A roundtable conference focusing on the impact of fake news, intolerance, and extremist content on social media was organized at Ijwa Garden, Bahawalpur, undaer the auspices of the Media Cell of the Press Information Department for Countering Violent Extremism (CVE).
The conference was jointly chaired by Director General Press Information Department (PID) Tahira Saeeda and Project Director Shahid Imran Ranjha. A large number of senior professors and students from the Department of Media and Communication Studies, Islamia University of Bahawalpur, and Deputy Director PID Multan Farhan Sikandar participated in the event. Addressing the participants, senior IUB faculty member Dr. Muazzam Khan Durrani stated that fake news misleads public opinion and contributes to social instability. He emphasized that in the modern digital era, verifying information is not only the responsibility of students but of every citizen.
Dr. Hanan Khan Tareen, faculty member of the Department of Media and Communication Studies at IUB, delivered a detailed talk on the spread of fake news and the misuse of social media platforms. On this occasion, Dr. Abida Noreen, Dr. Owais Gillani, and Raza Majid stressed the importance of promoting media literacy among youth to counter misinformation effectively.
The participants unanimously agreed that journalists, educational institutions, and social media users must play a collective role in curbing the spread of fake news. During the interactive session, DG PID Tahira Saeeda and Project Director Shahid Imran Ranjha responded to questions raised by students. At the conclusion of the conference, DG Tahira Saeeda and Project Director Shahid Imran Ranjha presented shields to the distinguished speakers in recognition of their contributions.