Combatting Fake News: Ministry of Digital Economy and Society Reports and Prevention Strategies

2023-12-23 04:27:11

The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) warns once morest fake news. A simple way to check for cancer is by applying vegetable oil to your arm. Ranked number 1, followed by Government Savings Bank in lending, with a maximum loan amount of 30,000 baht through the Thai stock market page. Remind people to check information thoroughly, check to be sure before sharing, and beware of scammers tricking them into transferring money. and extract important information

Mr. Wetang Puangsap, Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE), as spokesperson for the Ministry, discussed the results of monitoring and receiving fake news reports from the Anti-Fake News Center. Between 15 – 21 December 2023, a total of 1,206,130 incoming messages were found, with a total of 124 messages requiring verification. The channel with the most clues was found: 115 messages that came from Social Listening. The message was followed by 9 notifications through Line Official, totaling 75 matters that need to be investigated and from coordination with relevant agencies. Inspection results have been returned for 49 cases.

DE has divided fake news that has received attention into 4 groups, consisting of:

Group 1 : Government policy, official news social order Going once morest good morals and internal security, a total of 49 matters, such as the government giving New Year’s gifts to the people in 2024 with cash coupons, etc.

Group 2: Health products, hazardous substances, cosmetics, including 13 illegal products and services, such as LINE accounts providing investment information. with agencies or people involved in the Thai capital market, etc.

Group 3: 4 disasters, such as ONWR warning to watch out for flash floods. and flash floods In the southern region 18-25 Dec. ’23, etc.

Group 4: Economy, 13 issues, such as OR fixing oil prices for 10 days between 24 Dec. 2023 – 2 Jan. 2024, etc.

Divided into 11 financial transaction fraud cases.

However, from the in-depth information It was found that fake news was published regarding official news and government policy. Using topics that most people are interested in or think they will benefit from. To trick interested people into clicking to read and share.

The top 10 fake news stories that received the most attention from the public are:

Number 1: Topic: An easy way to check for cancer by applying vegetable oil to your arm. Then use your fingernails to scrape and scratch.

2nd place: Subject: Government Savings Bank provides loans. You can borrow up to 30,000 baht through the Thai stock market page.

3rd place: Subject: Open to invest in short-term funds (Day Trade) 1,259 baht, profit dividends 12-30% per day through the page Investing to make a profit

Number 4: Bathing following 6 p.m. can cause a weak spleen, knee pain, poor memory, hair loss, and anemia.

Number 5: Facebook page for stocks and mutual funds invites you to open a portfolio starting at 1,000 baht and receive dividends up to 36%.

Number 6: Boiled longan leaves help relieve infection. Purulent wounds can be healed.

Number 7: SEC opens Line accounts for those interested in receiving information regarding the Thai Stock Exchange.

Number 8: PEA SMS report of recording wrong meter numbers. This causes the system to not confirm payment of the electricity bill to be unsuccessful. Contact the staff via the link.

Number 9: Wrinkles behind the ears indicate symptoms of narrowing of the airways that supply the head.

Number 10: The SEC opens the Hua Seng Heng Gold Fund. Open a portfolio with Hua Seng Heng starting at 1,000 baht and receive dividends of 3-20%.

DES asks people to be aware of fake news being spread on online/social media. which if there is a lack of knowledge and these fake news information are being forwarded It will cause misinformation to be received and affect people who believe in such fake news. They can follow and report fake news clues. Through various channels of the Anti-Fake News Center at
Line@antifakenewscenter
website
Twitter
and telephone channels, call the GCC hotline 1111 ext. 87 24 hours a day.”


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