Nghe An: Three cases of posting false information about gasoline prices are being handled
(Baonghean.vn) - Posting false information about rising gasoline prices causing confusion among the public, 3 cases have just been summoned and handled by the Police Department.
On October 29, the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department, Nghe An Provincial Police, summoned 3 cases of postingfalse informationabout gas price increase
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| False images of price increases posted on social media. |
Previously, on October 28, on the social network Facebook, many personal accounts posted and shared articles related to the increase in gasoline prices with the content: "Official: Gasoline prices increased to 29,500,000 VND/liter from 3:00 p.m. this afternoon, a record high", causing panic among people, rushing to buy gasoline, potentially affecting security and order.
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| Cases of posting false information about gasoline prices were summoned for questioning. Photo: Cam Phu |
Immediately afterwards, the Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention, Nghe An Provincial Police organized verification and clarified the identities of the violators.
As of 3:00 p.m. on October 29, 2021, we have worked with 03 cases of posting false information related to high gasoline prices.
At the meeting, the above cases recognized their illegal acts, voluntarily removed their posts and pledged not to re-offend. The Department of Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention continues to consolidate the records for handling in accordance with the law.
