SIEM REAP, Cambodia, July 23 (Xinhua) -- The 20th Asia Media Summit wrapped up here in northwest Cambodia on Wednesday, adopting the Angkor declaration against fake news 2.0.

Cambodian Minister of Information Neth Pheaktra said the declaration was not just a renewal, but a reinvention.

"It defines a bold new chapter in our shared regional journey toward truth, trust, and digital resilience," he said in the closing speech of the two-day summit.

The Angkor declaration against fake news 2.0 was built upon the foundation laid by the original Angkor declaration adopted during the 16th Asia Media Summit in 2019, he said.

"This year, one message rang out clearly from our conversations: fake news is not just a nuisance, it is a danger," Pheaktra said.

He added that fake news is a danger to social cohesion, peace, stability and democratic process.

"Because this challenge knows no borders, our solution must also be borderless, built upon solidarity, coordination, and collective action," he said.

Meanwhile, Pheaktra said new technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) to blockchain and immersive storytelling, can help users reach more people and serve them better.

"But these tools must be used with care," he said. "Technologies must be made to serve the people, not to divide, deceive, or dominate them." ■