Facebook account holder fined for spreading false information about fake gold.
On the afternoon of July 13th, the Cyber Security and High-Tech Crime Prevention Department of the Tien Giang Provincial Police announced that it had issued an administrative penalty of 7.5 million VND to the owner of the Facebook account "Jerry Hanh".
The Facebook account holder “Jerry Hanh” was fined for violations in the fields of postal services, telecommunications, radio frequencies, information technology, and electronic transactions.
According to the police, on July 6th, the owner of the aforementioned Facebook account posted the following information: “Why all the commotion so early in the morning? Regarding the fake gold in PN, anyone who bought it since Tet (Lunar New Year) should check it. Those who bought gold for weddings should definitely check it; I heard that the goldsmith has been caught… Luckily, I didn't have the money to buy it.”
This information, upon verification, was found to be false, but it was shared by many other accounts, causing negative impact and adversely affecting the business operations of a gold, silver, and gemstone trading company in Tien Giang province.
During questioning, the Facebook account holder "Jerry Hanh" admitted to the violation. Due to a lack of legal knowledge and hearing rumors about the incident at the gold, silver, and gemstone company, he posted the aforementioned content with the intention of increasing interaction to sell cosmetics.
