The United Nations (UN) established five basic principles for the fight against disinformation, which are based on an official document of the international organization.

The guidelines proposed by the UN this Monday are: trust and social resilience; independent, free and pluralistic media; transparency and investigation; public empowerment; and positive incentives.

The fight against online disinformation includes a review of the advertising model of social platforms and networks.

“When the integrity of information is in the spotlight, so is democracy, which depends on a shared and fact-based perception of reality,” UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres told the press during the presentation of this code of conduct.

The vulnerability of data to the promotion of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has led the UN to launch this code of behavior as basic guidance in this area. The organization is committed to ensuring that these principles “are applied by the platforms, the media, governments and the United Nations itself.”

The UN has asked member states to refrain from circulating “false information and hate speech, and in particular that they reinforce measures to guarantee the integrity of information during electoral campaigns.”

With respect to technology companies, the exhortation is to prioritize “the integrity of the information, and not a business model to make more money.” At the same time, the UN call to governments focuses on respect for human rights and freedom of expression, as well as the protection of journalists, according to Guterres.

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The Colombian government through the Ministry of Information and Communication Technologies (MinTIC) launched a Guide with the guidelines for the development of blockchain-based projects within the public sector.

The guide offers the necessary regulations so that government institutions can host blockchain technology in the different Colombian ministries and agencies. In addition, it provides tools so that projects can be created and developed in an “organized, staggered and structured manner, taking into account the recommendations of government agencies.”

Carmen Valderrama, Minister of Information Technologies of Colombia, said that blockchains have become “a necessity not only for the private sector but also for the public sector to the extent that it responds to many of the objectives set.” Individuals and organizations can consult the guide on facebook.com.

Blockchain players in the public sector

Some institutions have become the protagonists of the public sector blockchain in Colombia and already have their activities based on this technology. One of the first institutions to venture into this type of technology will be the National Land Agency (ANT) with the purpose of offering “greater security in the land titling process.”

Another organization that is also venturing into the blockchain is the Rural and Agricultural Planning Unit (UPRA), which will be based on the guide designed by the executive to monitor panela prices in the country.

Minister Valderrama also recalled that in 2021 the executive launched a first version of the guide, which contained the basic principles of blockchain implementation in public administration. Which “left enormous lessons and allowed us to take great steps.”

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