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Thailand reopens anti-fake news centre before Senate election

The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand reopened its anti-fake news centre on April 1 in preparation for the selection of the Senate, which will commence as soon as the current term expires in May.
Thailand reopens anti-fake news centre before Senate election ảnh 1Thai voters cast ballots in Bangkok (Photo: AFP)

Bangkok (VNA) – The Election Commission (EC) of Thailand reopened its anti-fake newscentre on April 1 in preparation for the selection of the Senate, which will commenceas soon as the current term expires in May.

The EC's member Thitichet Nuchanart said the centre was firstintroduced during the general election in 2019, where it successfullyidentified approximately 100 fake news.

Due to its success incombating fake news during the 2019 general election, Thitichet mentioned thatthe occurrence of such news during the 2023 general election was reduced.

However, with the countryapproaching the selection process for 200 members of the Senate, it isanticipated that there will be ill-intentioned groups spreading fake news.

Therefore, the EC hasreopened phase II of the fake news centre, which will utilise special computersoftware to identify fake news from various sources./.

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