(PLO) – According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the phenomenon of some actors, singers, KOLs and influencers with a high number of followers promoting gambling websites for rewards continues to recur.
March 6, at a regular press conference Ministry of Information and CommunicationsMr. Le Quang Tu Do – Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information (Ministry of Information and Communications) responded to the press about the proposal to increase the level of punishment for artists, celebrities… who make misleading statements. standards and preventing and handling false advertisements on social networks.
It is difficult to find a level of punishment that is enough to deter
Director Le Quang Tu Do said that according to regulations, the fine for deviant statements on social networks ranges from 5 to 10 million VND; The Department of Information and Communications often chooses a fine of 7.5 million VND.
For a large number of people, this fine has a big impact, however for some artists, celebrities, KOLs (experts with a significant level of influence on the community…), product traders…, this penalty level may still be low.
From international experience, it is difficult to have a level of punishment that is enough to deter, because in many cases artists have incomes of billions, a fine of hundreds of millions is not enough to deter.
The Ministry of Information and Communications has taken many measures to prevent deviant speech on social networks. First of all, the Ministry is submitting to the Government to consider issuing a Decree to replace Decree No. 72/2013/ND-CP on management, provision and use of internet services and online information, including regulations specifically about using social networks.
It is expected that in mid-2024, the new Decree will be issued by the Government. At that time, the Ministry of Information and Communications will issue regulations on administrative sanctions, including increasing fines and additional penalties for speaking that deviate from social network standards.
At the same time, the Ministry is coordinating with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to develop regulations restricting images of celebrities and artists with deviant behavior on television as well as performance media. .
The lack of promulgation of this regulation is due to waiting for the Party’s directives related to this content to have a basis for handling. Currently, the Party’s directive has been signed, and in the coming time, the two ministries will soon issue this regulation.
In addition to administrative sanctions, the regulations will have content on restricting the spread of images of celebrities and artists to a large audience. When implementing this regulation, a higher level of deterrence will be ensured.
Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information said: There are some cases of violations where the subjects cannot be identified due to fake identities, as well as places of residence not in Vietnam.
In the near future, the Ministry of Information and Communications will add regulations to authenticate the identity of social network users by phone number. This is also one of the basic solutions to overcome this situation.
The Ministry of Information and Communications does not have the capacity to handle acts of trading in fake and counterfeit goods
Regarding the prevention of false advertising, the Director of the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information stated clearly: The Ministry of Information and Communications is not strong enough to handle acts of trading in counterfeit goods, counterfeit goods, and false advertising. on social networks without the coordination of specialized ministries.
The Ministry can request the prevention of false advertisements but cannot assess the quality of products and goods. There needs to be highly responsible coordination from specialized units such as the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the General Department of Market Management.
At the same time, banks should also propagate information and warn about fraud so that people know about fraudulent acts. By the way, Mr. Le Quang Tu Do also asked reporters to send information about fraudulent acts and tricks to the Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information information on the information channel dealing with fake news to warn. people.
According to the Ministry of Information and Communications, the phenomenon of some actors, singers, KOLs and influencers with high followers promoting gambling websites for prizes continues to recur. Notably, the majority of fans who follow these celebrities are still young, easily influenced psychologically and behaviorally.
The Ministry of Information and Communications requests press agencies to continue to detect and warn. At the same time, we request the relevant agencies of the Ministry of Public Security, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to coordinate with the Ministry of Information and Communications to strongly handle this phenomenon.
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