President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has called for enhanced education for Egypt's young people to confront the challenges posed by technology, social media, and artificial intelligence, which he claims can fake or distort reality.
The head of state made the remarks during his speech at the commemoration of the 74th anniversary of Police Day, held at the Police Academy in New Cairo, over the weekend.
This comes as the North African country's youth become more active on social media platforms.
Recent studies show that there were 50.7 million active social media users in the Egypt, representing 43.1% of the total population, up from 40% in 2024.
Social media users aged 18–24 constitute a major portion, with 8.2 million users on Instagram.
On TikTok, the 18–24 age group accounts for over 13.9 million users, and users between the ages of 25–34 are also heavily represented.
The president went on to emphasise that awareness on the dangers of misinformation is a right owed to the youth by the state, warning that without such efforts, they could fall prey to the harmful effects of technological developments, potentially undermining national stability.
He proposed forming groups of university students to help develop an integrated framework to increase young people’s awareness, in collaboration with the Interior Ministry and the Armed Forces across various military zones.
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