On July 13, the Traffic Police Department - Lao Cai Provincial Police issued information refuting the false content related to the article circulating on social networks.
Previously, on July 12, a post appeared on Facebook social network stating that during a patrol in Lao Cai province, a public vehicle of functional forces plunged into a stream, causing an official to be injured and had to organize rescue.
The above content was then shared by many accounts, attracting public attention.
The Traffic Police Department - Lao Cai Provincial Police affirmed that the above information is completely untrue. Through verification, no traffic accidents have occurred in the province as reported and spread on social networks.
At the same time, there were no officers or soldiers injured in the process of performing their duties as mentioned in the articles.
According to functional agencies, the use of images, associated with content that is not true about the situation in Lao Cai province has affected the prestige of the police force, causing information chaos in cyberspace.
Faced with the situation of unverified information spreading on social networks, the police agency recommends that people be cautious when accessing and sharing articles related to cases that are of public concern.
People should monitor and receive information from official press agencies and official information channels of state agencies; do not share unverified content, avoid contributing to spreading fake news.
The Traffic Police Department - Lao Cai Provincial Police said that they will coordinate with functional units to verify and clarify the source of spreading false information for handling according to the provisions of law.
