Authorities tracking down fake news starters

By THE NATION

 

 

Digital Economy and Society Minister Buddhipongse Punakanta said on Tuesday (December 17) that his ministry was investigating cases where fake news were fabricated and circulated on the Internet.

 

“Among the top fake news lately are a tax hike on sanitary pads and the announcement of an emergency decree in Bangkok – both are groundless,” he insisted.

 

Buddhipongse said the anti-fake news centre is working with police to track down starters of such news and will pursue legal action as soon as possible.

 

“Besides fake news sources, those who share the news knowing it was fake or people who alter the information online for personal or indirect gain will also be punishable under the Computer-related Crime Act BE 2550,” he warned.

 

When asked about the case in which Future Forward Party spokeswoman Pannika Wanich has been alleged to have distorted the Children Day’s slogan given by Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Buddhipongse said that representatives from the Office of the Prime Minister have already filed a case with the Technology Crime Suppression Division and at his ministry.

 

“Officials are gathering evidence and verifying the allegation whether Pannika is the one who first published the altered information on a computer system,” he said.

 

If the investigation confirms that she was the one, Pannika could be liable under Article 14 (1) of the Computer-related Crime Act, which says that inputting fake or falsified information into a computer system, whether in part or whole, which causes damage to the public other than a defamation offence under the Criminal Code, is punishable by a maximum five years imprisonment or a Bt100,000 fine.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30379539

 

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Centralized thinking about a decentralized event. 

That sanitary pad story is begin discussed on TV. Once the fake news is out there, others post the story again as questionable news or fake news and continue the idea. There's endless fake political news all around the globe. Some people create it as a joke and others with intentions. But there is also true news that should be discussed but it made illegal by tyrants and abusive regimes. So the truth is, they want to ban fake news but they also want to ban the truth. We should just ban human thought. It's like they are tyring to make us zombies. Sadly, many are already zombies. I don't mean that literally. That isn't a fake sentence. I mean people don't think about things enough. There are no zombies. Oh. news is made of sentences. How many sentences does it take to make something fake? Or words? ☹️

7 minutes ago, TooBigToFit said:

That sanitary pad story is begin discussed on TV. Once the fake news is out there, others post the story again as questionable news or fake news and continue the idea. There's endless fake political news all around the globe. Some people create it as a joke and others with intentions. But there is also true news that should be discussed but it made illegal by tyrants and abusive regimes. So the truth is, they want to ban fake news but they also want to ban the truth. We should just ban human thought. It's like they are tyring to make us zombies. Sadly, many are already zombies. I don't mean that literally. That isn't a fake sentence. I mean people don't think about things enough. There are no zombies. Oh. news is made of sentences. How many sentences does it take to make something fake? Or words? ☹️

You could just say "it's confusing" as it's less confusing and easier to understand what you're trying to say but not as humorous!You're right of course it's a bloody joke!

When the fake news makers threaten to track down fake news makers, it creates a rather complicated situation.

Whats the phone number to report a fake government ????

Ive tracked down the fake "free fair and democratic  elections" starter if  its of  any help?

Don't bother to try to track them down, I know where its coming from, the opposition parties of course.

OK report this.

Thailand is a democracy, with a government elected in a free and fair election.

The constitution supports free speach.

Everyone has their human rights respected in accordance with the UN resolution.

All pigs are equal......etc...

What does NCPO stand for?

Just now, sunnyboy2018 said:

What does NCPO stand for?

National Council for Peace and Order

Yes we all know what NCPO means

But where is PEACE AND ORDER 

coming from

Lets hope they don't find the POTY thread! 99% fake news except for me of course.

Didn't I read in the News this organisation say they wouldn't be prosecuting people!
Or was that fake News lol.

Double post remove please.