Disinformation and fake news, along with inaccurate reporting and the misuse of artificial intelligence, concern everyone, President Nikos Christodoulides said on Tuesday evening in Nicosia.
In a message delivered by Deputy Government Spokesperson Yiannis Antoniou at the presentation of the ‘DALINEWS’ commemorative edition, the President said the media sector is under growing pressure, with developments affecting its role and the quality of democracy.
‘As a government, we fully recognise the right of the press to scrutinise, assess and comment. Criticism, when grounded in arguments, is welcome and helps us improve,’ he said.
He added that the government supports print media through financial assistance to publishers and distributors, based on clear criteria and transparency, while safeguarding journalists’ independence.