The Prince Harry warned This Thursday, the 15th, About the growth of fake news online during his trip ColombiaViolent far-right protests fueled by false rumors followed United Kingdom.
The Duke of Sussex speaks at the Responsible Digital Future Forum at the Universidad Ein in Bogotá Many said they were “acting on false information,” shared Through artificial intelligence and social media.
“It is becoming increasingly difficult to stem the flow from the source, so it comes down to all of us to identify truth from falsehood,” he said.
Harry said that “People in positions of influence” must take more responsibility in combating the spread of falsehoods online, and warned that “social cohesion has completely broken down”. Although While not naming names, the Duke of Sussex's comments led to criticism of X's billionaire owner Elon Musk on Twitter.
Visit to Colombia
The event in Bogotá was organized in partnership with the Archwell Foundation, a charity created by Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle. The couple will stay in Colombia for four days at the invitation of the Vice President of Colombia. Francia Marquez said she was “deeply moved” by the Netflix documentary series about the couple's life.
“That prompted me to say [sobre Meghan]'This woman deserves to come to our country and share her story' and, without a doubt, her visit will empower many women around the world,” said the Marquess, who welcomed the Duchess of Sussex.
During the first day of travel in the Colombian capital, Sussex visited A school danced at a cultural event and participated in a digital security summit. Next, Harry and Meghan are expected to attend the Petronio Alvarez Festival, an event celebrating Afro-Colombian music and culture, as well as visit the cities of Cartagena and Cali.
This will be the couple's third trip this year after visiting Nigeria and Jamaica in May and January, respectively.
