The Centre for Media and Information Literacy
Rapid advancement in technology and the changing socio-economic and political dynamic in Sri Lanka have created more room for the spread of alarming misinformation and disinformation.
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For the first time, citizens in Sri Lanka expressed their displeasure over declining public trust and accountability of media.
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CMIL realizes the need for constant research on how media influences the public mindset and their ability to create a vibrant democracy, maintaining governance accountability.
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Rapid advancement in technology and the changing socio-economic and political dynamic in Sri Lanka have created more room for the spread of alarming misinformation and disinformation. Major events of the recent past: ethnic violence; the emergence of extremist movements; an attempted parliamentary coup; the Easter Sunday attacks; and a presidential election; have expanded opportunities for this rapid growing phenomenon. CMIL has observed that this trend is prevalent not only in the social media sphere but amongst mainstream media as well. This is a viable threat to the democratic process in Sri Lanka.
CMIL has identified the following strategic training priorities:
