Strictly handle the reporting of false flood news on social networks

Previously, on October 23, 2020, the press reported: While the whole country is dealing with the consequences of floods in the Central region, many people are taking advantage of the community's anxiety to spread fake news, untrue news, and attract likes and views on social networks.social network; impersonating the accounts of famous people calling for aid to profit, defraud, and appropriate property. For example, information that a level 17 super typhoon would hit the Central region caused great panic among the people.

Many people take advantage of the community's anxiety to post fake information, false news, and attract likes and views on social networks.

Regarding this, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Public Security and the Ministry of Information and Communications to coordinate with relevant agencies to strengthen management, detect and strictly handle violations.

Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc also assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to research and handle the information reported by international media.

False information spread on social media.

On October 23, 2020, an international media agency reported: According to the agreement with the Mekong River Commission, China will share data from two hydrological stations in Yunnan twice a day, urgent information on unusual water level increases and decreases and flood discharges, factors that can cause unexpected floods in downstream areas. Regarding this, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc assigned the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment to preside over and coordinate with relevant agencies to research and handle the matter.