It is necessary to strongly condemn and strictly handle the spreading of false rumors about storms and floods.

Typhoon No. 3 (Yagi) has swept through and caused severe flooding in many northern provinces. These days, authorities, ministries, sectors, localities and people are struggling to cope with and overcome the consequences of natural disasters, making efforts to overcome the difficult times.

In the field of media, besides official and positive information from specialized agencies and units, social networks have seen many subjects posting information with untrue content, negatively affecting people's psychology...

Typical: On September 9, the police of Yen Dung, Tan Yen, Lang Giang districts and Bac Giang city summoned a number of people who posted false information about dike breaks in Bac Giang. Or on the morning of September 10, the Command Committee for Natural Disaster Prevention, Control and Search and Rescue of Hai Duong province confirmed that the information spread on social networks and many groups on Zalo about dike breaks and dike destruction to divert floods in Tu Ky, Cam Giang, Thanh Ha districts, and Chi Linh city... was false.

In Phu Tho province, the provincial police have invited four people who are owners of social media accounts that shared inaccurate information about the dike break in Yen Lap district, the flood situation in Ha Hoa district, and the collapse of Phong Chau bridge, including posting photos of four people and a car being rescued after being swept away for 10km.

In addition, in recent days, a lot of information has been circulating online that: People who have lost power or have no wifi can receive the following syntaxes to get internet, which are: 3ST4G send to 191, 4G send to 191, 5GK send to 191... all are free from Viettel. This recommendation is false (in fact, to support people, from September 9, Viettel supports 20,000 VND/prepaid subscriber for use within 5 days for customers isolated due to floods and landslides in 10 provinces according to the list...). Viettel proactively adds money to the subscriber's account, no need to text with any syntax to enjoy the promotion...

Phu Tho Provincial Police summoned and handled cases of posting false information. Photo: Phu Tho Provincial Police

The consequences of posting and spreading false information on social networks have been mentioned quite a lot by authorities and the press from many different perspectives. However, in the current context, when the recent storm and flood raged fiercely in the northern provinces, when forces, levels, sectors and people are struggling to overcome and minimize the consequences of storm No. 3, the above false information not only violates the law but also goes against conscience and morality.

This is an act that needs to be condemned and strictly handled, because false information and fake news at this time are very harmful, undermining people's trust in official information sources - information provided by state agencies and reputable press agencies. Fake news, misinformation and harmful advice on social networks can cause serious consequences, even endangering human lives...

Therefore, social network participants, at sensitive times, when facing hot, "hot" information, when facing issues that are the focus of public attention, public opinion... need to carefully verify and verify information, especially be vigilant against false, even malicious information, avoid following the crowd mentality, misconceptions, leniency... leading to violations of the law. There should be measures, actively and proactively approaching official sources of information posted on the media of state agencies, official press agencies.

Multiplying good values ​​when organizations and individuals across the country are wholeheartedly supporting people in flood-hit areas. Photo: Thu Thuy

More than ever, at this time, we express our sympathy and share with the heavy losses and damages that people in flood-hit areas are suffering. Let's join hands and contribute with the community to multiply beautiful actions, honor the "mutual love" of groups and individuals across the country who are wholeheartedly supporting people in the northern provinces with abundant material and spiritual resources. Those noble gestures need to be widely spread throughout society, becoming a solid foundation for forces and people in flood-hit areas to confidently overcome difficult times like today.

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