The media can act as a barrier against those who seek to rule by dividing, the Pope says. Photo: AP PHOTO

Pope Leo is urging global news agencies never to betray their duty to telling the truth by focusing on "click-bait" articles and to exercise caution in using artificial intelligence tools in their reporting.

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"Communication must be freed from the misguided thinking that corrupts it ... and from the degrading practice of so-called click-bait," the Pope said on Thursday.

"I urge you, never sell out your authority."

"You can act as a barrier against those who, through the ancient

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