AMMAN — Social media platforms garnered more than JD81 million in profits
from advertisements in the Jordanian market last year, Government Spokesman and
Minister of Government Communication Faisal Shboul said on Sunday.
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Shboul
was speaking during a national conference titled "Hate Speech and
Misinformation: Impacts and Methods of Reduction", organized by Al-Hayat
Center for Civil Society Development (Rased), local news outlets reported.
Combatting
hate speech, misinformationDuring
the conference, the minister explained that crimes of defamation, libel, and
contempt rank first in complaints and lawsuits submitted to the authorities in
Jordan, representing nearly two-thirds of crimes committed through social
media, followed by threats, indecency, and fraud.
Meanwhile,
false news, including fabricated and fake news, make up “the greatest danger currently
threatening countries and societies”, especially when it comes to targeting
homeland security and economic stability and spreading political propaganda.
"We
all have a duty to strengthen the role of the media in the face of hate speech
and misinformation,” Shboul said, noting that the ministry has plans to intensify
its efforts in this regard.
Another
area requiring attention is assaults on privacy and the targeting of children,
women, and the most vulnerable groups within society, with both far-reaching implications
and immediate dangers, especially in conservative societies, he said.
An Arab
response to hate speechGreat
advances in modern means of communication have provided humanity with an “unprecedented
opportunity” not only to communicate, but also to express themselves outside
the limitations of local media laws and charters, Shboul added.
Last
year, the Council of Arab Ministers of Justice began discussions on drafting a
law to prevent hate speech, he noted. Currently, the council is in the process
of proposing a unified Arab definition of hate speech.
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