Speaking at a Tuesday press meeting, Deputy Director of the MIC’s Authority of Broadcasting and Electronic Information, Nguyen Thi Thanh Huyen, said that the proposal which was included in a draft decree on the management, provision, and use of internet services and online information, has suggested cutting internet connections of organisations and individuals that violate regulations.

"Some individuals and organisations have taken advantage of social network apps especially Facebook's Livestream to spread information that threaten national security, social order and ethical values, and insult other people and organisations," the official explained. "We think that this strong measure is needed to limit such content."

The proposal also suggested that telecom, internet, and hosting service providers as well as data centres would remove unlawful information, services, and apps from the internet no more than 24 hours after the ministry issued a removal request.

"The proposal is aimed at managing the internet and information provided online, preventing those using the internet to threaten national security, social order and ethical values, and protecting children and teenagers from its negative impacts," Huyen added.

The official also shared that such social networks as Facebook, Google, and TikTok have actively coordinated with local authorities to remove such information once requested.

"Between July 1 to 24, Facebook blocked and removed over 220 posts of misinformation aimed at sabotaging the party, state, individuals, and organisations (equivalent to 90 percent of the requests), Google 1,052 violating videos on YouTube (91 percent), and TikTok 19 links spreading false information or negative content (90 percent)," she said.

The official also called on press agencies to boost coordination with authorities to discover, assess, condemn, and give warnings about the social media content with negative effects on users.

Source: Dtinews