Islamabad: The information minister of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) stressed the importance of cooperation among member states in developing the necessary mechanisms to combat disinformation and Islamophobia, ARY News said Sunday. reported to
Istanbul Declaration
According to details, this was emphasized in the Istanbul Declaration adopted at the OIC's 12th Islamic Information Ministerial Conference in Istanbul.
The statement also emphasizes the need to develop short-, medium- and long-term strategic processes in the comprehensive fight against disinformation.
According to the statement, the conference will examine specific issues and possible short-term scenarios, communication and management of multifaceted crises, the accuracy of the information, news content, media literacy, and medium-term verification of digital media. The importance of focusing on mechanics was recognized. long-term literacy.
OIC Secretariat
According to a press release from the OIC Secretariat, the meeting published the final report of the 12th Islamic Information Ministers' Conference, aimed at promoting the contribution and cooperation of his OIC Member States in the field of media and information. I took it into consideration. Emphasizing the danger of disinformation as a destructive weapon, the statement said that it is easy to use and requires complex measures to target Islam, a noble religion and that this phenomenon needs to be combated. and underscores the risks it poses, especially in countries with Muslim communities and minorities. Recognized the need to raise awareness of disinformation and fake news through social norms. The statement emphasized the importance of combating disinformation, which poses a serious threat to their countries and societies in the new digital age, as summarized in the themes chosen at the conference. “Acknowledging that terrorism has no specific identity and that this term and its association with other identities is a product of disinformation, all forms of violence, extremism, bigotry, and terrorism that distort the noble message of human culture” Condemning signs of 'in a statement. The conference addressed the importance of all forms of media and information for shaping the local, regional and international public sphere. The conference also called for a renewed commitment to the OIC's high purpose and support for all initiatives and activities, especially in the fields of communications and information, promoting unity, solidarity, and cooperation in the Islamic world.
Calls to the media of Member States global recognition of the willful destruction and desecration of Islamic cultural and religious heritage in non-Muslim countries, particularly in areas where indigenous Muslim communities are undergoing ethnic cleansing. called to raise.
The meeting welcomed the progress made in the operationalization of the OIC Media Forum (OMF) and invited media companies and institutions from Member States to join him in the OMF.