Minister Malatsi stresses information integrity at M20 Summit [SOUND]

# Communications and Digital Technologies minister, Solly Malatsi says information integrity is the invisible infrastructure of democracy and vital for social cohesion. Speaking at the Media 20 Summit in Johannesburg, Malatsi warned that disinformation, deepfakes, and Artificial Intelligence-driven manipulation threaten elections and stability. Malatsi emphasised that free, independent journalism is essential for democracy, and economic trust. He urged society to defend media freedom, warning that weakened media poses a global crisis: