Fined 12.5 million VND for spreading news that someone was infected with Corona virus
Tran Xuan Minh (born 1994) posted false information about the Corona virus on his personal Facebook account...
On February 7, 2020, Trieu Son District Police (Thanh Hoa) issued a decision to administratively fine Tran Xuan Minh (born in 1994 in Trieu Son town, Thanh Hoa) 12.5 million VND for posting false information about the Corona virus on his personal Facebook account...
Previously, through the work of grasping the situation, Trieu Son District Police discovered that the Facebook account "Minho Tran" posted information "Trieu Son Hospital has a female patient with corona virus who has been treated for 3 days without any progress. Now, 1 patient, codoqua, has been quarantined".
Tran Xuan Minh at the police station. |
Conducting verification, the police determined that the above information was false and posted by Tran Xuan Minh on his personal Facebook. Through investigation, Tran Xuan Minh admitted to posting false information to attract likes, removed the post and pledged not to repeat the offense.