News Forum - Reward offered for reporting people who spread fake Covid news in Chiang Mai

[Thaiger]

Chiang Mai tourism operators are offering gift vouchers to anyone who can provide information that leads to the arrest of people spreading news about the city’s Covid-19 situation. Concerned that such false accounts could jeopardise Songkran tourism in the northern city, businesses have come together to offer vouchers worth up to 50,000 baht. According to a Nation Thailand report, tourism operators are angry about a social media post that claims “every square inch of Chiang Mai is under the risk of Covid”. After a 2-year struggle during the pandemic, businesses are determined to put an end to anything that could […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

13 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

angry about a social media post that claims “every square inch of Chiang Mai is under the risk of Covid”.

Yes, that single post will make a huge difference

[Thaidup]

LOL, don't post any of the DDC old facebook posts

[WR2]

Great idea.  Only government approved lies should be allowed.  Freedom of speech could be dangerous, people might actually learn to think for themselves.

[AlexPTY]

3 hours ago, Thaiger said:

arrest of people spreading news about the city’s Covid-19 situation

Hm....arrest for "spreading news"? jails would be full in a day, and that's where you get covid

[Stardust]

Sure the whole world was under covid, so they are angry because this user said in Chiang Mai. I guess people are knowing it wasn't/is only in Chiang Mai, so there is no worry about this post, or do he really thinks that people could believe only in Chiang Mai is covid? Really?

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

4 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Chiang Mai tourism operators are offering gift vouchers

Which most probably has an expiry date some time in February 2022

[Cabra]

 

4 hours ago, Thaiger said:

“every square inch of Chiang Mai is under the risk of Covid”.

Seeing as every square inch of the planet is under the risk of covid, seems more like a truth in journalism award winner