Police Cracks Down on Fake News Online

The Fiji Police Force says fake news stories shared online have been referred to the Criminal Investigations Department’s Digital Forensics team for investigation.

This comes amid what the Police has described as a rise in the spread of misinformation on social media platforms, particularly through fake news purporting to be mainstream media content.

The Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu urged social media users to be vigilant and mindful of the posts they share from questionable sources.

“Social media has changed the way we interact and not for the better always. While we understand that the platform has become a popular source of information, users must take time to carefully distinguish between accurate information and fake news before sharing,” he said.

“The Fiji Police Force is working closely with the Online Safety Commission and will investigate those intentionally fabricating information with malicious intent of influencing public opinion by spreading fake news.”

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