Bangkok (VNA) - Thai Prime Minister and DefenceMinister Prayut Chan-o-cha has ordered the army to be more proactive intackling fake news online.
Speaking to the media after his meeting with the top military brass on December 26,spokesperson of the Thai Defence Ministry Kongcheep Tantravanich said the PMhas ordered the Defence Ministry's directorates and the armed forces toincrease monitoring and examination of fake news and step up its response tothe distortion of facts on online media to prevent misunderstanding or damageto State agencies and society.
The PM also asked agencies to clarify fake news so that peopledo not fall prey to conflict.
Meanwhile, the army will also have take legal action againstthose who release such information, he said./.