Handling subjects spreading fake news on social networks, causing panic among people
(Baonghean.vn) - Lieutenant Colonel To Van Hau - Head of Ky Son District Police said that the unit recently issued a summons and administrative penalty for a subject who spread fake news on Facebook, causing panic among the people.
Previously, at around 1:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, 2018, on Facebook, personal account "Vi Phuong" posted some pictures of the flood situation in Ky Son district.
After that, a personal Facebook account named “Ngoc Tuan Luong”, address: https://facebook.com/ngoctuan.luong.9 commented with the content: “The Muong Moc dike, 90 kilometers from Nam No, is about to break, Muong Xen town is likely to be wiped out tonight. Everyone, please evacuate in time. The flow through Nam Mo Hydropower Plant is 1200m3/s, doubled in the afternoon. The road to the village has disappeared from sight at this moment.”
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Comment content on Facebook of “Ngoc Tuan Luong”. Photo: Lu Phu |
It is worth noting that this comment occurred at the exact time that Nam Mo Hydropower Plant (in Canh village, Ta Ca commune, Ky Son district) was discharging floodwaters according to procedures to ensure the safety of people's lives and property, so the water level on Nam Mo river was rising.
Faced with the information posted by the Facebook account “Ngoc Tuan Luong”, public opinion in the area was extremely confused and worried, and some households moved their assets that very night.
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| Many families in Ky Son area had to evacuate at night due to information provided by Luong Ngoc Tuan. Photo: Lu Phu |
Immediately after learning the above information, Ky Son District Police urgently identified: The owner of the Facebook account “Ngoc Tuan Luong” real name is: Luong Ngoc Tuan, born on September 12, 1980; Hometown: Dien Ngoc Commune, Dien Chau District, Nghe An Province. Currently, Tuan is an engineer in the repair team of Nam Mo Hydropower Plant in Canh Village, Ta Ca Commune, Ky Son District.
At the investigation agency, Tuan said he only commented to friends for fun, the above information is incorrect and untrue.
Immediately afterwards, the District Police had a meeting with the representative of the Nam Mo Hydropower Plant, and requested Luong Ngoc Tuan to immediately delete the above comment and post an apology to the people on his personal page. At the same time, the Ky Son District Police issued a document advising the Chairman of the Ky Son District People's Committee to issue a decision to administratively fine Luong Ngoc Tuan 12.5 million VND for posting false information on Facebook, causing confusion and anxiety among the people.
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