Countering cyber abuses is collective responsibility: Information Minister

Manama, Feb, 7 (BNA): The world is suffering from a blatant misuse of social media, disseminating inaccurate information and highlighting insolences that are alien to Gulf societies, Information Minister Ali bin Mohammed Al Romaihi said. “Confronting social media abuses is a social responsibility that everyone, without exception, should bear through adopting a moderate discourse that shuns sedition and abuses, the minister said as he patronized the launch of “Have only good words to say” campaign. “Bahrain has numerous national success stories that have demonstrated the effectiveness of using social media to spread goodness, love and peace in a way that reflects our authentic Bahraini identity,” Al Romaihi said. He thanked the Bahraini youth for their active participation in the campaign embraced by the ministry to raise awareness about the terrible effects of electronic bullying. He wished all people involved in the campaign success. The campaign seeks to highlight the impact of words on people and society and is part of the ministry’s responsibility as a main platform for the national media to raise awareness and spread the right practices that serve the community, especially in light of the increase in the number of bullying cases and the spread of rumors in an easy way without checking their validity.