Obama warns of using technology

source: prothom alo

Former US President Barack Obama warned of irresponsible use of social media, saying that due to such use, people are getting distorted and complicated information about complex issues.

Obama said this in an interview earlier this year after leaving power in January. Prince Harry, the fifth successor to the British royal family, interviewed Obama at the BBC Radio 4S event.

Obama said, 'Those of us who are led will have to find a way to create a reliable place on the Internet.'

During the Christmas festival, Prince Harry was one of the guests invited by BBC Radio 4's. He interviewed Obama.

Obama expressed concern over the fact that by rejecting the facts in the future, people will only want to read and hear things that strengthen their own views. He said, "There is a terrible aspect of the Internet, people will get a whole different reality here and people will be recited by information that strengthens them. The question is how technology can be used by protecting plurality of votes and not allowing division of society and creating a chance to find a common place. '

Obama's successor, Donald Trump, uses Twitter widely. But Obama did not mention his name in the interview.

Obama said, 'Social media is a powerful medium to know and connect with each other. But it is important to stay in offline People's direct contact is also important to know each other. '

In response to the question of what the pressure to become president, Obama said, "It is difficult, the people's attention is unpleasant in many ways. Challenging in many ways. '

In response to a question about what the President felt after leaving the post, Obama expressed mixed feelings. He said there are concerns about how the country is moving forward. But he is fairly relaxed.

Although Obama did not cancel the problems, he is optimistic about the future of the world. He said, "Despite all the difficulties, if we are responsible for our own consequences, if we are active, we talk, if we are within our own community, if we are voluntary, all the problems are solvable."