Many areas of Laos suffer from severe floods after the dam collapse (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)Vientiane (VNA) – Laoauthorities have warned that spreading fake news and photos of the dam collapse disaster in southern Laos violatesthe country’s laws.
A national ad hoccommittee in charge of dealing with the disaster in Attapeu province releasedthe warning after learning that some social media users both in Laos and abroadas well as media organisations had published reports containing many"incorrect" statements, online English-language newspaper VientianeTimes reported on July 29.
These fake reports had been issued since the disaster occurred on July 23, itsaid.
The committee called on everyone in Laos and other countries, media organisationsand social media followers to pay attention only to accurate reports and photospublished by the state-run media such as newspapers, national radio and TV,which regularly report on developments in the situation.
The committee warned that false reports and the sharing of fake news and photosabout the flooding in Attapeu province as well as fake news and photos aboutweather condition and storms across the country violate Lao laws andregulations.-VNA
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