Recently, Lam Dong Provincial Police discovered 2 cases including: N.D. T (born 1969) permanently residing in Ward 3 Bao Loc, Lam Dong province and N.L (born 1984) permanently residing in Hoa Bac commune, Lam Dong province for the act of posting and sharing false information related to the election of National Assembly deputies of the 16th term and deputies of People's Councils (HĐND) at all levels for the 2026 - 2031 term.
After being propagated and explained by the Police force about the provisions of the law, both of the above cases clearly recognized the violations, admitted that due to lack of understanding, not verifying information before posting, leading to violations of the law. At the same time, they wrote a commitment not to re-offend, removed all violating content and strictly complied with the provisions of the law when using social networks.
Or in Ha Tinh, functional agencies have also just issued decisions to sanction administrative violations for 2 cases of posting false information. They are N.D. T (born in 1965, residing in Thanh Sen ward, Ha Tinh province) and N.X. C (born in 1963, residing in Cam Xuyen commune, Ha Tinh province). Through working, N.X. C admitted to using his personal Facebook account to post false information related to election work. Meanwhile, N.D. T admitted to using his personal Facebook account to comment and share false content about the former provincial leader on articles with inciting content from reactionaries abroad.
Such stories are not isolated. In the online environment, the boundary between "information sharing" and "spreading fake news" is sometimes very fragile. Unverified content, if shared many times, can quickly become "true news" in the perception of a part of the population.
Elections are an important political event of the country, a festival of the whole people, where each voter exercises their civic rights and obligations. False, distorted or inciting information related to elections not only causes public confusion but can also affect social trust. In many cases, bad actors take advantage of social networks to spread fake information to cause information chaos and negatively impact people's perceptions.
According to current regulations, the act of posting or sharing false information on social networks may be administratively sanctioned with a fine of 10 to 20 million VND, and even in serious cases, criminal prosecution may be initiated.
Each citizen needs to become an "information filter" before pressing the share button. Just stop for a few seconds to ask yourself: Where does this information come from? Is it published by the official press or functional agencies? Is the content sensational or provocative? If the answer is not clear, it is best not to share.
Verifying information before sharing is not only a citizen's responsibility in the digital age, but also a way for each person to contribute to maintaining the integrity of the information environment, especially in important times of the country.
