“Disinformation is being weaponized”

Bangladesh’s Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Zahir Uddin Swapon, highlighted the Strategic Communication Summit 2026 in Istanbul as a key platform to address the growing global challenge of disinformation. In an interview with Yeni Şafak, he stressed that misinformation is increasingly being weaponized, often harming ordinary people, and emphasized the state’s responsibility to ensure accurate information and protect the public.

He noted that tackling disinformation requires coordinated regional and global efforts, adding that the Turkish-hosted summit could serve as an important starting point for meaningful international cooperation on the issue.