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Dr. Ali bin Dumyan Al-Anzi said in a paper he presented at a seminar held on October 27, 2026, that the abundance of information, platforms, and artificial intelligence makes source verification, contextual understanding, and content evaluation fundamental to digital literacy. He noted that the number of internet users worldwide had exceeded 6 billion, while Saudi Arabia had around 34.4 million users, with a penetration rate of 99. He explained that these figures measure connectivity, not the level of digital literacy. He called for documenting heritage and producing interactive, reliable cultural content, as well as for sustained media responsibility that includes updating, correcting, and being transparent—alongside equipping audiences to think critically and verify information. He concluded by outlining five shifts shaping the future of digital literacy: from information abundance to credibility; from mass media to personalized media; from combating misinformation to building cognitive resilience; from protecting identity to strengthening its cultural presence; and from measuring reach to measuring impact. Technology alone, he stressed, does not create awareness: what matters is people’s ability to understand, analyze, and make evidence-based decisions.
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