MOGADISHU [SMN] – Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre opened a two-day Convention in Mogadishu on Saturday which goals to fight pretend information and misinformation.
In his opening remarks, Barre mentioned his authorities will take stern motion towards anybody who dared to unfold pretend information on social media that discredits the battle on Al-Shabaab.
“The federal government will take authorized measures to carry accountable teams which are discovered to deliberately unfold pretend information, particularly these associated to nationwide safety,” mentioned the OPM.
The participations embrace officers from authorities companies, native media, civil society, worldwide students, and consultants who had been invited by the Somali Ministry of Info.
Somalia is already seeing an enormous spike in social media misinformation campaigns towards the present authorities by its critics, who wish to mislead the general public from actuality.
The Somali authorities, which is predicted to concern new directives, is creating initiatives in an try and counter the results of disinformation throughout society and counterterrorism.
In October 2022, Somalia’s authorities directed the native unbiased media homes to not publish what it deems propaganda for Al-Shabaab, warning offenders shall be punished.
Previous to this ban, Somali President Hassan Sheikh pledged to defeat the armed group after numerous lethal assaults in Mogadishu, together with a siege at Hayat Lodge in August 2022.
