RASUL: The Centre for Peace and Development Initiatives (CPDI) and the Department of Political Science and International Relations at the University of Rasul jointly organized a seminar titled “Misinformation, Disinformation, and Malinformation: Information Disorder as a Threat to National Security.”
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Dr. Muhammad Yousaf, Associate Professor at the Centre for Media and Communication Studies, University of Gujrat, was the guest speaker.
During his talk, Dr. Yousaf highlighted the growing challenges posed by information disorder in the digital age and explained the conceptual differences between misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation. He discussed how false and misleading information, fake news, and deepfakes generated through artificial intelligence can influence public opinion, intensify political polarization, undermine trust in democratic institutions, and pose risks to public health and national security.
Emphasizing the need to address these challenges, Dr. Yousaf stressed the importance of media and information literacy, critical thinking, fact-checking, and responsible communication. He underscored the need to verify information through credible sources before sharing it on social media and highlighted the importance of coordinated efforts by educational institutions, media organizations, state institutions, and digital platforms to counter the spread of misleading content.
He further noted that information disorder should be viewed not merely as a communication problem but as a broader societal and national security challenge requiring sustained public awareness and effective institutional responses.
At the conclusion of the seminar, Dr. Bilal, Head of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, thanked Dr. Muhammad Yousaf for his insightful talk and appreciated his contribution to raising awareness about information disorder and its implications for national security.
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The seminar highlighted the importance of strengthening public awareness, promoting responsible digital engagement, and developing critical skills to identify and counter misinformation in an increasingly complex media environment. Muhamamd Arslan moderated the session and highlighted that effective measure to counter the flood of information discorded is essential to ensure cohesion in society.