The Ministry of Information is organizing the second Media and Information Literacy Course at the Studio (A) of MRTV in Yangon.
Deputy Minister for Information U Aung Hla Tun made an opening remark of the course yesterday morning.
He said the speedy development of digital technologies has promoted lifestyles of people across the world, and common people are searching information and entertainment programmes on mobile phones which have amounted to 120 per cent of the country’s population.
The Deputy Minister also emphasized the importance of media and information literacy in scrutinizing fake news, rumours, hate speech and false information, adding that the course is intended to help MRTV staff understand accountability and responsibility in using internets.
The two-day course is attended by a total of 70 MRTV officers and staff members.
The first course of its kind was conducted at MRTV in Tatkon, Nay Pyi Taw, last month.
MNA
(Translated by Aung Khin)
PHOTO: MNA
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar