New type pneumonia False information on the net Governments of each country Nervous January 28 17:59
Information about the new coronavirus, whose infection is expanding, is being circulated mainly on SNS on the Internet. In Singapore, where infections have been confirmed in the country, governments in each country are nervous about the spread of such information, including the law prohibiting fake news.
A new type of coronavirus, which is spreading mainly in China, has also been confirmed in Southeast Asia. So far, five cases have been confirmed in Singapore and four cases in Malaysia, and they have been isolated and treated at hospitals. You.
In Singapore, on a bulletin board site operated by Internet media, on the 26th, titled `` First dead '', a message saying `` A 66-year-old man who was being treated for pneumonia due to a new virus died '' was posted. Was.
Regarding this, the Singaporean government on 27th, ordering that `` no death has been confirmed '', ordered the information of the lie that was enacted last year, applying a law prohibiting the spread of fake news, and admitting the bulletin board operator to incorrect information. did.
At a press conference, Singapore's Minister of Information and Communications at Iswaran said at a press conference, `` We will respond quickly because lie information causes anxiety and confusion, '' and called for a calm response based on information released by the government. .
Meanwhile, in Malaysia, there was information that a man who had been imprisoned in prison at SNS died from a new type of coronavirus, but the local health minister issued a statement that it was "false information" etc. , Struggling to respond.
Hoax information in Taiwan
Regarding the new coronavirus that spreads in China, SNS and other sources have incorrect information in Taiwan, and authorities are calling attention.
In Taiwan, the first infected person was confirmed on the 21st of this month, saying, "A patient infected in a northern hospital has entered. Other sick people cannot go out once they have visited this hospital." Came out.
Information such as "Vinegar is effective against viruses and is good for disinfection" and "It is better to gargle this virus with salt water" are spreading.
The local NPO “Taiwan Fact Check Center” has confirmed the facts by consulting experts with such information, and has determined that any information is incorrect for this virus. Call for not spreading.
Taiwan's health authorities have repeatedly called for not believing or disseminating genuine or untrue information flowing over the Internet, but the spread of false information is endless.
In Taiwan, the spread of hoaxes and misinformation about infectious diseases and damage to people can result in a fine of up to 10 million yen in Japanese yen.