On the morning of October 26, the People's Committee of Quang Ngai province informed that Mr. Tran Hoang Tuan - Permanent Vice Chairman of the Provincial People's Committee signed a decision to establish a Team to monitor and handle fake news in Quang Ngai province.
The team to monitor and handle fake news in Quang Ngai province, consisting of 13 members, is a representative of the Department of Information and Communications, the Provincial Police, the Provincial Party Committee's Propaganda Department, the Provincial Military Command, etc.
The Quang Ngai Province Fake News Monitoring and Handling Team is assigned to monitor and review the content of articles, videos, comments, and images about Quang Ngai Province on various types of newspapers, propaganda documents, and cyberspace. Evaluate and classify content and violations to propose to competent authorities to handle, prevent, and remove content and acts of posting, disseminating, and sharing fake news and toxic news according to regulations.
The Head of the Quang Ngai Province Fake News Monitoring and Handling Team is responsible for monitoring, directing, and managing the overall activities of the Team; assigning tasks to members; developing programs, plans, and reporting work results according to regulations.
The Department of Information and Communications is the standing agency of the Team to monitor and handle fake news, directly promulgates the Team's operating regulations; and uses the seal of the Department of Information and Communications to manage the Team's operations.