Thai Deputy PM orders tough action against fake news spreaders
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has instructed the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and security agencies to take tough action against those who spread fake news, local media reported.
Bangkok (VNA) – Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister
Prawit Wongsuwon has instructed the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society
(DES) and security agencies to take tough action against those who spread fake
news, local media reported.
Prawit ordered state agencies, including the Anti-Fake News Centre, the Royal Thai Police, the Justice Ministry and the DES, to work together to respond swiftly to the spread of fake news on social media platforms, and take legal action accordingly.
Fake news and false information had caused confusion among the public, affecting the government's disease control operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Patchasak Patirupanont, assistant spokesman to the deputy prime minister.
The Public Relations Department had also been told to issue accurate information to the public, he said.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has also instructed the Council of State, the government's legal advisory body, to study the laws and regulations, including those in foreign countries, dealing with the spread of fake news.
The council's findings will be presented to the cabinet and will be used to improve current laws, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri./.
Prawit ordered state agencies, including the Anti-Fake News Centre, the Royal Thai Police, the Justice Ministry and the DES, to work together to respond swiftly to the spread of fake news on social media platforms, and take legal action accordingly.
Fake news and false information had caused confusion among the public, affecting the government's disease control operations during the COVID-19 pandemic, said Patchasak Patirupanont, assistant spokesman to the deputy prime minister.
The Public Relations Department had also been told to issue accurate information to the public, he said.
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has also instructed the Council of State, the government's legal advisory body, to study the laws and regulations, including those in foreign countries, dealing with the spread of fake news.
The council's findings will be presented to the cabinet and will be used to improve current laws, said government spokesman Anucha Burapachaisri./.
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