ANTARA and VNA can design global-scale cooperation programmes or joint media campaigns, demonstrating the comprehensive strategic partnership between Vietnam and Indonesia, as well as the cooperation between the two national news agencies.
Malaysian Ministry of Communications has launched the Sebenarnya.my Chatbot, known as AIFA, aimed to combat fake news and enable users to check the authenticity of unverified news online.
The United Nations (UN) Special Political and Decolonisation Committee (Fourth Committee) held its 17th plenary session in New York on November 5, focusing on information issues.
A delegation of the Vietnam News Agency (VNA) led by Deputy General Director Doan Thi Tuyet Nhung has attended a ceremony marking the 120th founding anniversary of the Russian News Agency TASS and the BRICS Media Summit in Moscow.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC), along with various localities, is implementing robust measures to crack down on those spreading fake news and unfounded rumors, ensuring a safer online environment.
The Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information under the Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) reported that in 2023, it had repeatedly worked with foreign service providers like Meta (Facebook), Google, Apple and TikTok to prevent toxic information and fake news from spreading.
A Vietnam News Agency delegation led by General Director Vu Viet Trang is in Istanbul, Turkey to attend the 51th Meeting of the Organisation of Asia-Pacific News Agencies Executive Board.
A communications campaign called "Chien dich Tin" was launched in Hanoi on October 11 to raise public awareness of fighting fake news, and improve cyberculture in Vietnam.
The Ministry of Information and Communications will conduct an inspection of TikTok in May to ensure the cross-border platform's law compliance during its operation in Vietnam.
The national news agencies of Vietnam and Malaysia - Vietnam News Agency (VNA) and BERNAMA - can learn from each other as they move forward in the changing media environment, BERNAMA CEO Roslan Ariffin told VNA in Kuala Lumpur.
Indonesia, as the chair of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2023, has called on regional countries to cooperate in combating fake news and misinformation related to government.
Digital transformation and the fake news fight were among the issues legislators questioned Minister of Information and Communications Nguyen Manh Hung about on November 4.
Police of Da Lat city in Lam Dong province on May 3 announced the information saying that a Russian singer was arrested in Da Lat for protesting the war in Ukraine was false.
An official of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) mentioned measures for cracking down on fake news while another from the Ministry of Finance (MoF) highlighted ways to ensure the transparency of the financial, stock, and bond markets at the Government’s monthly press conference on April 29.
The Vietnam Department of Peacekeeping Operations is joining hands with relevant agencies to identify a person who posted fake news on social media stating that a Vietnamese peacekeeper passed away in Uganda, the Department announced on February 9.
Authorities have been working together to deal with fake news, which has grown in concern during the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak. Fake news is proliferating due to the gullibility and irresponsibility of social media users around the country.
Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has issued an announcement banning the distribution of "fake news" or information causing public fears across all media platforms, in an effort to prevent disinformation from undermining the government's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Ministry of Information and Communications (MIC) on July 23 issued a document on intensifying the handling of fake news and untrue information about COVID-19 on the internet.
Thailand’s Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon has instructed the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DES) and security agencies to take tough action against those who spread fake news, local media reported.
