Baku: President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has highlighted the challenges faced by the global media environment during his address at the D-8 Media Forum on Fostering Dialogue, Collaboration, and Regional Cohesion. He remarked that the media landscape is currently experiencing rapid transformations, which include a rise in disinformation, fake news, hybrid threats, deepfakes, and misuse of AI.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev emphasized the negative impacts these elements have on countries’ images and internal affairs. He noted that such factors not only affect individual nations but also pose a threat to international stability, eroding trust among countries. The President underscored the importance of the D-8 Media Forum’s role in fostering credible collaboration among media institutions of member nations to establish an impartial and responsible information space.
President Aliyev’s address focused on the need for a unified effort to combat the challenges posed by the modern media landscape. By promoting dialogue and collaboration, he believes the forum can contribute to the creation of a just and unbiased media environment that supports stability and confidence on a global scale.