The National Cybersecurity Awareness Month has been launched in Accra with a call on citizens to think through before sharing messages on social media.
The theme "Combating misinformation/disinformation in a digitally resilient democracy - Our collective responsibility," would help experts engage in public awareness campaigns to educate citizens about the dangers of misinformation and disinformation.
It would also empower them to identify and report false information to combat the spread of false information, particularly during election periods.
The Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Ursula Owusu-Ekuful, who launched the event said her Ministry and Cybersecurity Authority were in talks with digital platform owners to create and put into action effective strategies to combat misinformation and disinformation. "We are engaging with digital platform owners like Meta (Facebook) to establish mechanisms for quickly responding to reports of misinformation and disinformation, especially during election periods.