Four people in custody accused of spreading fake news about coronavirus

 

 

Four people have been arrested by police, for allegedly spreading fake news about the COVID-19 virus, in coordinated raids in four provinces.

 

Armed with search warrants, officials from the Ministry Digital for Economy and Society, Technology Crime Suppression Division and provincial authorities raided houses in Bo Win district of Chon Buri, Ban Po district of Chachoengsao province and Muang districts of Chiang Mai and Nan provinces, from where fake news about the virus is suspected to have originated.

 

The suspects were held in police custody before being taken to the Technology Crime Suppression Division for further questioning.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/four-people-in-custody-accused-of-spreading-fake-news-about-coronavirus/

 

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When are members of te current government going to get the same treatment? Fake news is all they do!

Helloooooo Nth Korea

Were any of them posters on TV? Or is that still to come?

The real fake news is this 'governments' reporting of the true numbers of people infected in Thailand.

Just following China' lead.

not surprising, they do the same if you pretend to win the lottery on facebook

Is one of them a Chinese doctor by any chance ? 

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Four people in custody accused of spreading fake news about coronavirus

 

Did they by any chance catch that slippery, egomaniacal madman who runs around dressed up like a James Bond villain…while claiming to be a senior government official? Right...the one who tried to dupe the public with the 'fake news' that the coronavirus was “100% under control”.

 

 

3 minutes ago, Hayduke said:

 

Did they by any chance catch that slippery, egomaniacal madman who runs around dressed up like a James Bond villain…while claiming to be a senior government official? Right...the one who tried to dupe the public with the 'fake news' that the coronavirus was “100% under control”.

 

 

  Actually, he dresses more like Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies.

3 hours ago, webfact said:

provincial authorities raided houses in Bo Win district of Chon Buri, Ban Po district of Chachoengsao province and Muang districts of Chiang Mai and Nan provinces, from where fake news about the virus is suspected to have originated.

They track you down from your IP address ... better be careful what you post ...

50 minutes ago, nobodysfriend said:

They track you down from your IP address ... better be careful what you post ...

That is pretty much their idea, from what I can figure.  Notice the weasel words?

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Four people have been arrested by police, for allegedly spreading fake news about the COVID-19 virus, in coordinated raids in four provinces.

While "orders from Bangkok" are suppressing the news in some areas... in the absence of the truth people will assume other things.

Quickest way to stop fake news is to come out with the truth, not arrest them as in Draconian times!

If they were to come onto Thaivisa Forum for a day they could easily triple that number in hours.

Is the health minister one of them?

1 minute ago, spiekerjozef said:

Is the health minister one of them?

No, but an anger management course might be of use.

three TV members and the cook .... 

10 minutes ago, saengd said:

If they were to come onto Thaivisa Forum for a day they could easily triple that number in hours.

lo. its so true. and actually they should. if they check the forum for spreading fake news and fake claims, inciting hate, defamation of Thai persons, my educated guess is that most ppl here would be arrested, and with a bit of luck deported.  Oh what a wonderful day...all the cynics kicked back to their own country, how they will cry and miss Thailand!

For us farangs, it gets tricky.  I use sarcasm and comedy, but not everyone gets it.  The fact that we are not typing in THAI and not affecting Thais, I think we are simply laughed at.  We are a bunch of 99 year old losers trying to kill boredom and very few people around us can read English well enough to understand.  

 

again....NO Facebook, Twitter, nothing in Thai, etc.... and never name names or businesses or make it personal.  

Edited February 18, 20206 yr by Ventenio

3 minutes ago, herwin1234 said:

lo. its so true. and actually they should. if they check the forum for spreading fake news and fake claims, inciting hate, defamation of Thai persons, my educated guess is that most ppl here would be arrested, and with a bit of luck deported.  Oh what a wonderful day...all the cynics kicked back to their own country, how they will cry and miss Thailand!

In truth, most of the people you describe don't live here anyway, they're posting from their bedsits in Morecambe and Hull, dreaming they were here.

Time they caught up with these masquerading generals great news????

Every day don’t they give fake news. TIT

6 hours ago, TheAppletons said:

  Actually, he dresses more like Dr. Evil from the Austin Powers movies.

Dr Evil

 

Whose inspiration was:

 

Joseph Wiseman as "Dr No", from the first Bond film (Dr No).

 

 

And various "Blofelds":

 

 

 

 

 

Edited February 18, 20206 yr by Enoon

8 hours ago, Creasy said:

Helloooooo Nth Korea

There building back yard nucs. Somchai and Wonlop overseeing the mission.

5 hours ago, herwin1234 said:

lo. its so true. and actually they should. if they check the forum for spreading fake news and fake claims, inciting hate, defamation of Thai persons, my educated guess is that most ppl here would be arrested, and with a bit of luck deported.  Oh what a wonderful day...all the cynics kicked back to their own country, how they will cry and miss Thailand!

Educated guess? Hmmm.