Police fined a woman USD521.73 for spreading fake news on Facebook

Police in the southern province of Binh Duong has fined a local woman (USD521.73) for spreading fake news about a plane crash on her Facebook account.

Last November, the woman, 26, whose name has not yet been disclosed in My Phuoc Ward, Ben Cat Town, posted a status about a plane crash with photos, saying that the case happened near where she lived.

The information then attracted many likes and comments with worries. She after that removed the post.

At the police station, she admitted what he had done which was aimed to attract followers for her online business activities.

Source: Dtinews