Dhaka, Oct. 30 -- East West University has held a seminar on media literacy for 21st-century youth, where Information Advisor Dr Zahed Ur Rahman urged young people to help older adults identify fake news and misinformation, according to a media statement.

The seminar, titled "Media and Information Literacy Skills for 21st Century Youth", was held on Oct 29 at EWU's Manzur Elahi Auditorium as part of the nationwide celebration of Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2026.

Zahed said misinformation was spreading rapidly in Bangladesh and globally, adding that the government favoured public education over strict regulatory controls, according to the media statement.

He said older adults were often more vulnerable to social media mis...