This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
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Casablanca welcomed a high -level debate on the growing challenges posed by digital content, particularly in terms of ethics, security and legality on Thursday.
Organized on the initiative of the Al Moultaqa Foundation, this meeting brought together experts, institutional representatives and members of civil society to discuss the mechanisms to be set up in order to supervise this flourishing digital activity.
The exchanges highlighted the need to reconcile freedom of expression with the respect of ethical and legal norms. The stakeholders highlighted the decisive role of national institutions, councils of ulemas, civilian actors, but also content creators themselves, in the construction of a responsible digital ecosystem.
Among the voices heard, that of Commissioner Mehdi Razik, head of the prefectural brigade to combat cybercrime at the Casablanca police prefecture, insisted on the importance of prevention, in particular through awareness campaigns carried out in schools. He also recalled the continuous action of the Directorate General of National Security (DGSN) in the fight against cybercrime, calling for the use of the Internet in accordance with the law in order to avoid any criminal sanction.
For his part, the president of the Al Moultaqa Foundation, Mounir El Kadiri Boutchich, underlined the urgency of collective mobilization to strengthen digital security while protecting Moroccan cultural identity. He pleaded for the development of a global vision of digital activity, claiming that the supervision of content is essential to deal with drifts such as fake news, hate speeches or violation of personal data.
This debate, led by experts in the field, called for a tightening of partnerships between the different digital actors to erect a rampart against the drifts and preserve the fundamental values of Moroccan society in the all-digital era.
