"For Fun"... Male High School Student Booked for Spreading False Information About 'COVID-19'
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] A high school boy who spread false information related to the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) through SNS and other means was caught by the police.
The Cyber Investigation Unit of Incheon Metropolitan Police Agency announced on the 24th that high school student A was booked without detention on charges of causing anxiety under the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection.
A is suspected of repeatedly spreading false information related to COVID-19 over five days from the end of last month to the beginning of this month.
According to the investigation, A posted a message stating that "a woman who entered the country via China showed fever symptoms and was quarantined at a certain local health center."
During the police investigation, A reportedly stated, "I posted it for fun. When I posted the message, people reacted, so I kept posting."
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The police are conducting investigations related to a total of five cases of false information dissemination and have currently booked three people, including A. The police are also investigating three other cases related to the spread of false information about COVID-19.
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