Section
Other Services
About Us
Other
SUBSCRIBE
Digital Products
Today's Bangkok Post newspaper
TODAY’S PAPER
BangkokPost.com
Govt's anti-fake news centre to open next month
Thailand
General

Govt's anti-fake news centre to open next month

published : 11 Oct 2019 at 13:56

writer: Post Reporters

Buddhipongse Punnakanta, the minister of digital economy and society.
Buddhipongse Punnakanta, the minister of digital economy and society.

The government's anti-fake news centre will open next month and focus on explaining the truth behind false reports, the minister of digital economy and society said on Friday.

Buddhipongse Punnakanta said the centre would be manned by about 40 officials from his ministry, CAT Telecom and TOT.

It would receive people's complaints about fake news on channels including Facebook, LINE and internet websites, and would investigate them. Then it would post explanations correcting the fake news on the sites where it was posted. This would reduce confusion, Mr Buddhipongse said.

The centre would have nothing to do with legal action or the arrest of the sources of fake news, he said.

To effectively protect society from fake news, the minister said, people, including youngsters, need to be taught how to recognise false reports. 

Do you like the content of this article?
COMMENT (44)
MOST RECENT
World

Russia fires missiles on Kyiv in rare daytime attack

KYIV, Ukraine: Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Kyiv on Monday sending panicked residents running for shelter in an unusual daytime attack on the Ukrainian capital following overnight strikes.

19:45
World

Spain PM calls snap election after local poll drubbing

MADRID: In a surprise move, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez called a snap election on July 23 on Monday, a day after his Socialists suffered a drubbing in local and regional polls.

18:45
Business

Nam partners with PTT to drive global expansion

Namwiwat Medical Corporation (Nam), a Thai sterilised medical equipment maker and seller, aims to become a key manufacturer on the global stage by partnering with national oil and gas conglomerate PTT Plc following a successful expansion in Southeast Asia.

18:24