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Should churches push harder to resist untruths?
Yes, say digital justice thinkers
If digital social justice begins with connectivity, perhaps it ends when that connectivity is usurped by oppressive regimes, extremists, fake news and hate speech. A “press club”-style conversation on 13 September found theologians, politicians, church communicators, activists and journalists from around the world weighing in on the short but exceedingly complex question, “Digital instruments – Blessing or Curse?”
“I would like to argue that social justice really begins with connectivity,” said de Bastion, political scientist whose work focuses on digital transformation and human rights
Read the WCC article: Should churches push harder to resist untruths? Yes, say digital justice thinkers
