Yunus asks Meta to address disinformation campaign against Bangladesh

Chief Adviser Dr Muhammad Yunus on Sunday asked Meta, the parent company of Facebook, to address what he said was a disinformation campaign against Bangladesh being carried out from certain countries to undermine the July uprising.

“There is a massive disinformation campaign, and we are the sufferers,” Yunus told Miranda Sissons, Meta’s director for human rights policy, when the latter called on him at the State Guest House Jamuna.

Sissons explained to the chief adviser Meta's human rights policy, saying it remained alert to prevent anyone from using its platforms to spread disinformation.

Yunus also asked Meta to make its technology more user-friendly for young entrepreneurs.

“Technology is a tool to make things happen. But technology does not decide what we want to do with things. So we have to reengineer it to make it perfect,” he said.

“With Facebook, you have a tremendous amount of possibility. Facebook could be used to make young people entrepreneurs,” he said.

Yunus said the Bangladesh government would remain engaged with Facebook for the benefit of the country’s young population.

Several other senior government and Meta officials were present at the meeting.