Two people were arrested for sharing fake news from a Youtube video saying the government was to reduce tourist visas for Chinese nationals because it ran out of paper, police said Monday.
The immigration police chief said Nathawut Ruayprasert and Napatsawan Kiatvimol were charged with disseminating online fake news by posting the video clip to their Facebook accounts earlier this month.
“Before posting or sharing any information, please verify it directly from the source,” Maj. Gen. Surachet Hakpan said, adding that sharing false information could harm the country’s security and economy.
Both suspects face up to five years in prison and a maximum fine of 100,000 baht. YouTube account owner Chanin Udomsrirat, who translated the clip from Chinese and posted it in December, would be charged with importing fake information under the Computer Crimes Act, Surachet said.
The video, which appeared to show a news presenter speaking in Chinese, was uploaded by the account “johny shoot2china.” It was subtitled in Thai and titled “The reason for the reduction of Chinese tourist visas… You’ll be shocked.”
According to the subtitle, the man said the Thai government had reduced the quota of tourist visas to Chinese nationals because of visa paper shortage, forcing scores to apply for visas on arrival at Thai airports.
Source: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crim ... rist-visa/
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Two arrested for sharing fake visa news
Two arrested for sharing fake visa news
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