News agencies must strictly control comments on Facebook Fanpages.

The Ministry of Information and Communications requests that media outlets prevent malicious individuals from exploiting comments and spreading distorted information to create negative public opinion on their Fanpages.

In official document No. 779, signed by the Director of the Press Department, Luu Dinh Phuc, on July 1st, regarding strengthening the management of information content on Facebook Fanpages, it is stated that recently, many domestic press agencies have opened Fanpages (forums on the Facebook social network) to post articles from their online newspapers.

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Through monitoring and investigation, the Press Department has found that some media outlets have opened Facebook Fanpages but lack a strict mechanism for moderating comments. As a result, some individuals have exploited these pages to spread misinformation, distort the Party's policies and the State's laws, tarnish the reputation and honor of high-ranking leaders, and create negative public opinion online.

Therefore, the Press Department requests that media outlets review their content provision activities to prevent malicious individuals from exploiting comments and spreading distorted information that creates negative public opinion.

Furthermore, it is necessary to enhance the responsibility of the heads of media agencies and individuals directly assigned to manage and operate Fanpages. This includes ensuring information security and safety, strictly managing content, and adhering to the regulations in Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information; Circular No. 09/2014/TT-BTTTT detailing the management, provision, and use of information on electronic information websites and social networks; and other relevant legal regulations.

The Press Department also stated that in the coming period, the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Information and Communications will strengthen inspections and strictly handle cases of providing infringing content on the internet.

According to Vietnamplus