Brunei King concerned over social media dangers and rising addiction among youth in country


Brunei King Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah giving his speech for the Maulidur Rasul celebration for 1446 Hijrah/2024 in Bandar Seri Begawan. - Borneo Bulletin/ANN

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/ANN): Brunei King Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah has expressed concerns over the worrying trend of addiction such as the uncontrolled use of social media and the spreading of unverified information and images, as well as immoral videos, which can distract from the true function of the mind.

In a titah delivered last night, in conjunction with Maulidur Rasul celebration for 1446 Hijrah/2024, the monarch said, “Judging by this alarming development, I hope that education, especially religious education, will play an effective role in instilling noble values which begins in childhood, up until the tertiary level.

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