Digital World: Buhari Decries Use Cyberspace To Manipulate Elections - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
Publisher (J.T)
April 9, 2019
President Muhammadu Buhari has decried the use of cyberspace to manipulateelections and undermine the democratic rights of citizens.
He also called onworld leaders to come up with proposals to create a digital world that isaccessible, inclusive and safe to all.
The President  inhis keynote address at the 2019 Annual Investment Meeting in Dubai, said acertain level of regulation was needed to preserve the integrity of the digitaleconomy.
The Summit had thetheme: ‘Mapping the Future of Foreign Direct Investment: Enriching WorldEconomies through Digital Globalization”.
Acknowledging thatdigital globalisation is transforming the world almost every day withinnovations and transformative ideas, Buhari cautioned that the cyber-worldwould remain a constant threat if left unregulated.
He also lamented thesteady rise in fake news and cybercrimes, particularly when platforms arehijacked and manipulated by criminals and called for collective efforts, led byboth public and private sector leaders, to address the emerging threats ofdigital globalisation.