Farkhod Bakiyev, Deputy Chairman of the Committee on Information Policy and Transparency in Government Agencies, noted that the Internet and social networks have become the most powerful tool in the information space that can change a person’s worldview.
“It’s a fact that the mindset of conversations that take place through special communication programs on social media, which at first glance seem insignificant, is ultimately leading children to crime,” he said.
He noted that the task of creating a web portal to ensure public access to the works of classics of Uzbek literature and art has not been systematically organized by the Ministry of Culture.
In addition, efforts are being made to create electronic illustration guides to protect children from various information attacks on the Internet.
For example, due to incomplete or outdated information about Uzbekistan on the Wikipedia platform, the lack of quality content about the country on popular online platforms, “young people are increasingly interested in various anti-spiritual content on the Internet”.
“As a result, through ideological threats, there are attempts to change the views of certain segments of the population, especially young people, in the direction they like, to instill destructive ideas,” Farkhod Bakiyev said.
The senator cited the example of an 8-grade pupil who deliberately kicked an elderly man walking down the street, and fled from the scene.
“There is no excuse for such an act committed against an elderly person for the sole purpose of becoming a “star” of social networks. Unfortunately, this happens a lot,” he said.
Today, there are 4.7 million Uzbek users on Facebook, 3.7 million – on Instagram, 18 million – on Telegram and 16.7 million – on Odnoklassniki. The number of domains registered in the .UZ domain on the Internet now exceeds 98,000.
According to the senator, the malicious information spread on the Internet, various destructive ideas that undermine spirituality, cause concern among the population.
There are cases when users post links to other sources on the sites in the .UZ domain, which are alien to the national mentality, have a negative impact on the consciousness, psyche, spiritual and educational education of citizens. In particular, young people can serve to promote immorality, depravity, pornography, cruelty, violence, gambling and risk-based games.
