由于有匿名账号散播假消息,指我国出现武汉肺炎死亡病例,新加坡报业控股期刊旗下的HardwareZone论坛,同意遵守卫生部发出的更正指示。

本月26日,HardwareZone论坛出现匿名账号,指我国出现新型冠状病毒(武汉肺炎)的死亡病例,一名66岁男子病逝。

对此卫生部长颜金勇在隔日(27日),指示防止网络假消息和网络操纵办事处,给新加坡报业控股期刊发出“广泛性更正指示”,要求对有关消息发布更正指示。

政府网站Factually亦驳斥有关说法,指截至当晚11时都未出现确诊病例死亡案例。

至于报业控股期刊总裁黄桂欢则发声明表示,在接到有关更正指示后就立即删除有关贴文,并发布更正声明。

通讯及新闻部长易华仁昨早在跨部门工作小组的记者会上, 也指该贴文发布后两个半小时,有多达4600访客看过,“这类消息可能造成恐慌,所以需援引法令,在必要时毫不犹豫用以来对付散播假新闻者,”

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