Two charged for spreading fake coronavirus news

By THE NATION

 

 

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) ministry has been closely monitoring news and rumours regarding the coronavirus outbreak on social and online media via the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand to ensure that people receive only verified news and not to cause panic among the public, said minister Buddhipongse Punakanta on Thursday (January 30).

 

“We have discovered that there are many fake news about the new coronavirus and are working with Technology Crime Suppression Division (TCSD) to investigate and arrest the offenders,” he said.

 

“So far the TCSD has identified 15 sources of fake news via social and online media,” said Buddhipongse. “After investigation we found that six of those sources have violated the section 14 (2) of Computer-related Crime Act B.E. 2560: Uploading falsified information into a computer system which may affect the national security, public safety or may cause public panic.”

 

The DES Minister added that two of six offenders had been arrested and charged. “As for the other four, investigators found no intention to cause harm on their parts and were let go with a warning after signing a police report,” he added.

 

“Tracking down these offenders are challenging and often take some times, as most of the fake news spreaders use fake names when registering to a website. Some even register from a proxy location abroad,” Buddhipongse added.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30381310

 

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But when the government do it, it's just a 'misunderstanding'. 

No fake news in Thailand. Finally someone has confirmed what I believed all along........................

That's the PM banged up then????

3 minutes ago, sammieuk1 said:

That's the PM banged up then????

hehehehehehe, maybe he aint "sick" after all and thats just smoke and bullsheet !!

 

But really, what are these posters saying? What's considered 'fake' coronavirus news? All I said was it's very strange that only 14 c. . . . . .

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Edited January 30, 20206 yr by rabas

I think in a way there is fake news about that virus all over the word all over the media.

Because let's look at the real risk. How many people are sick? How many people died?

And then compare those number with how many people die every day in traffic accidents in Thailand alone.

The virus risk is for most of us 0 or very near to 0. Why should we worry?

38 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

“Tracking down these offenders are challenging and often take some times, as most of the fake news spreaders use fake names when registering to a website. Some even register from a proxy location abroad,”

Most do this not to spread fake news but to be able to talk openly without fear of draconian laws. 

Wow. If you are going to arrest or condemn people for fake news I got some names to add to the list.

Another name for censorship

next, expect to read: 'fake proxy is declared more criminal than fake poxy' 

Thaksin must be laughing his a** off about this.

So the DES and the TCSD do in fact work close together to monitor what is posted on the internet & media.

 

 

 

 

Edited January 30, 20206 yr by steven100

7 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think in a way there is fake news about that virus all over the word all over the media.

Because let's look at the real risk. How many people are sick? How many people died?

And then compare those number with how many people die every day in traffic accidents in Thailand alone.

The virus risk is for most of us 0 or very near to 0. Why should we worry?

I understand what you say but I don't think anyone's worried about the current death rate, which is miniscule. I think they're worried about exponential growth of an asymptomatically contagious virus where 25% of cases get serious. Yeah, most of those survive with appropriate medical care, but the death rate might rise dramatically if medical services are overwhelmed.

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Tracking down these offenders are challenging and often take some times, as most of the fake news spreaders use fake names when registering to a website. Some even register from a proxy location abroad,” Buddhipongse added.

Ahh, just put your back into it, you wimpy man.

everything is under control, is the biggest lie

13 hours ago, Don Mega said:

hehehehehehe, maybe he aint "sick" after all and thats just smoke and bullsheet !!

 

All narcissists need to be noticed.

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

The Digital Economy and Society (DES) ministry

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Anti-Fake News Center

 

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Technology Crime Suppression Division

 

It's all getting a bit silly, innit

40 minutes ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

 

 

It's all getting a bit silly, innit

Need jobs for their friends who left school halfway through M3...

3 hours ago, cornishcarlos said:

 

 

 

It's all getting a bit silly, innit

More sinister than silly. Thailand's authoritarian leadership seems keen to import more than just the latest virus from the total-surveillance-and-control Chinese state. 

Be better if they'd worry about people spreading the virus instead of news about the virus.

Edited January 31, 20206 yr by TheAppletons

Just got out of the nick, I'm all good apart from being water board 

And my nipples being twisted 

Nice attempt at a preemptive strike. Declaring information as fake news helps position them as the only “real” source. 

19 hours ago, OneMoreFarang said:

I think in a way there is fake news about that virus all over the word all over the media.

Because let's look at the real risk. How many people are sick? How many people died?

And then compare those number with how many people die every day in traffic accidents in Thailand alone.

The virus risk is for most of us 0 or very near to 0. Why should we worry?

Here's the truth of it all. 

 

I wonder if the foreigner i heard ranting like a mad man yesterday about the virus and Thailand from his hideaway now in Vietnam on a video website is one of them. I was thinking to myself when i heard him ,damn his nutcase just loves pushing his luck every time he opens his mouth.

Wish the US and UK had this. The bbc and cnn would be out of the job

Tips for keeping virus free. 

 

Wear face masks during visits to Big Care. Tesco or 7/11. And use the alcohol gel to clean the shopping basket or cart's handle. 

 

Insist that any bar-girl you might fancy keeps her mask on.

 

Don't keep touching your face or other peoples' unless you are sure they have not got the virus. 

 

Don't share tooth brushes or chopsticks until virus has gone. 

 

Simple things are sensible and could keep us alive.

 

 

Surely, posting something in English couldn't do any harm as no one understands it anyway.

3 hours ago, owl sees all said:

Tips for keeping virus free. 

 

Wear face masks during visits to Big Care. Tesco or 7/11. And use the alcohol gel to clean the shopping basket or cart's handle. 

 

Insist that any bar-girl you might fancy keeps her mask on.

 

Don't keep touching your face or other peoples' unless you are sure they have not got the virus. 

 

Don't share tooth brushes or chopsticks until virus has gone. 

 

Simple things are sensible and could keep us alive.

 

 

I would reckon 90% of the bar girls in pattaya look better with a mask on.

On 1/30/2020 at 6:39 PM, rkidlad said:

But when the government do it, it's just a 'misunderstanding'. 

The  entire govt is "one  big  misunderstanding"