UTV | COLOMBO – Extremists misuse social media platforms to spread false ideologies and hatred, which go against the true message of Islam, security experts said in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
They were speaking at a conference on ‘Tolerance, Moderation and Dialogue in Countering Terrorism’ organised by the Ministry of Interior at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.
The two-day conference, which ended on Tuesday, was held under the patronage of Lt-General Shaikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior.
Media today is one of the strongest tools used by terrorist groups to “pollute” young minds and recruit them, experts said.
As such, a huge responsibility lies on all media organizations and operators of social media sites to cross-examine the content before making it public, experts added. (Courtesy – Gulfnews)
