That is the information shared by Mr. Le Quang Tu Do, Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information (Ministry of Information and Communications) - at the ministry's regular press conference on the afternoon of March 6.
According to Mr. Tu Do, for artists and social media influencers (KOLs) who make deviant or untrue statements, currently, according to regulations, the penalty for this behavior is from 5 to 10 million VND, the Department of Information and Communications often chooses the middle penalty of 7.5 million VND.
“In general, for a segment of the population, the fine of 7.5 million has a huge impact. However, for some people, such as celebrities, artists, KOLs, etc., and even those who do business and make money on social networks, this fine is not enough of a deterrent,” Mr. Tu Do assessed.
“International research shows that in some cases, no matter how much the fine is increased, it is not enough of a deterrent, especially for artists with billions of dong in advertising or like the case of Ms. Phuong Hang. The current level of administrative fines is not enough of a deterrent,” emphasized the Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information.
Mr. Do said that to overcome this situation, the Ministry of Information and Communications is currently submitting to the Government a decree to replace Decree 72, which includes regulations on speaking activities in cyberspace.
It is expected that this decree will be issued by the Government in mid-2024. At that time, the ministry will advise on increasing fines, as well as adding additional penalties higher than the administrative penalties for violations in cyberspace.
For artists and celebrities... who are interested, noticed, and have influence in the community, the Ministry of Information and Communications is still coordinating with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to issue regulations on coordinating to limit broadcasting (social networks use the word "ban") for artists and celebrities who have violated the law.
“This is new content, awaiting instructions from the Party, the two ministries will restart to issue regulations as soon as possible. In addition to administrative penalties, when the airwaves are restricted, it is also a way to contribute to deterring artists who make incorrect and substandard statements,” said Mr. Do.
Mr. Tu Do affirmed: For the Ministry of Information and Communications, there are no forbidden areas or exceptions when it comes to penalties.
“However, there are some cases where the identity cannot be determined because there are many virtual identities in cyberspace. Some cases are people residing abroad… Therefore, identifying the violators for handling is still difficult,” Mr. Tu Do explained.
“The upcoming Decree 72 will include regulations on identifying users by phone on social networks. This measure will help verify identities on social networks faster and more accurately,” he said.
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