PSF arrest suspects for spreading distorted information on Internet

PSNews - Relevant units under the Ministry of Public Security cooperated with the Thanh Hoa Provincial Police in catching in red suspect Nguyen Danh Dung while he was uploading video clips with distorted information and seized exhibits,including 2 laptops, 2 mobile phones and related documents.

Recently, on social networks, such as Facebook and Youtube, there were some articles and video clips with distorted information about the Party’s and State’s policies as well as about State and Party leaders, leaving negative impacts on the public opinion.

The Ministry of Public Security has directed relevant agencies and units in cooperation with ThanhHoa Provincial Police to arrest suspects.

The suspect was identified as Nguyen Danh Dung (aged 29, resident at No.9, Phuong Dinh 3 St., Tao Xuyen ward, Thanh Hoa city)
The suspect was identified as Nguyen Danh Dung (aged 29, resident at No.9, Phuong Dinh 3 St., Tao Xuyen ward, Thanh Hoa city)

At the Investigation Office, suspect Nguyen Danh Dung admitted his offence, confessing that in October 2015, Dung created and started to run a Youtube account calls Thien An TV, Facebook page ‘’Thien An’’ and Blog tinhhinhdatnuocvietnam.blogspot.com to upload home made videos and false information about Vietnamese State and Party leaders.

Dung often deliberately used images collected from the Internet to make video clips and then labeled them with Thien An logo to lure online audiences. Initial investigation results show,there are more than 700 videos uploaded with millions views.

On December 16th, the InvestigationAgency under the ThanhHoa Provincial Police decided to prosecute the criminal case and suspect Dung, as well as arrested Nguyen Danh Dung with his offence“abusing the citizens’democratic freedom to undermine the State interests,’’ under Article 25 of the Criminal Code of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.

This case once again demonstrate that the public security forces always resolutely and effectivelyfightdistorted-information crimes, to ensure national security.

It is also a warning for those who try to carry out propaganda campaigns against the State and Party.

By An Nhien

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