The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MED) has announced that the government has established a "National Anti-Fake News Center."
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has announced that the government has established a "National Anti-Fake News Center" to monitor and investigate fake news 24/XNUMX. The ministry is also requesting cooperation from platforms to enhance their efforts to block "fake news."
On August 6, 2568, Mr. Prasert Chantharawongthong, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Digital Economy and Society (DE), chaired the 7th/2568 meeting of the DE Ministry's top executives.
With Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, along with executives and heads of agencies under the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, attending at Meeting Room 801, 8th Floor, Head Office Building, National Telecom Public Company Limited (NT) and via Video Conference system.
Mr. Prasert said that the meeting involved discussions with executives from agencies within the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (DE) , focusing on key issues such as:
1. Regarding participation in the APEC 2025 Digital and AI Ministerial Meeting held in Incheon, South Korea on August 4, 2025, the meeting emphasized the application of artificial intelligence (AI). Thailand contributed its views on AI development and cybersecurity, including discussions on fake news and measures to combat cybercrime, particularly call center scams.
2. The implementation of the “One District, One IT Man” project, or the “Project to Promote and Develop Knowledge and Skills to Drive and Upgrade Digital Workforce at the District Level,” by the Digital Economy and Society Commission (BDE), has currently seen district digital officers operating in 878 districts nationwide. This has also led to the establishment of an additional 500 community digital centers, bringing the total to approximately 2,300 centers across the country.
3. Enhancing the fight against fake news: The government has now established the "Committee for Verifying and Analyzing News on Social Media to Prevent Fake News," or the "National Anti-Fake News Center," chaired by myself, with Professor Wisit Wisitsora-at, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, as vice-chairman. This center integrates efforts from security and public relations agencies, including the National Security Council (NSC), the Department of Public Relations, the Royal Thai Police (RTP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Interior, among others.
The establishment of this center is to prevent and suppress the growing volume of fake news, particularly information created and shared via social media. This information spreads inappropriate content, distorts information, creates fake news, incites, incites violence, and impacts the safety of citizens and property. The Ministry of Digital Economy and Society (MDES) has supported officials from the Anti-Fake News Center (AFNC) of Thailand to monitor and investigate fake news around the clock.
According to statistics from the Anti-Fake News Center from November 2562 to July 31, 2568, the Center screened a total of 1,188,564,734 messages. Of these, 2,279,897 met the review criteria. Of these, 41,882 were submitted for review. These can be categorized into the following categories:
- 20,052 government policy and security issues
- 14,713 health stories
- 2,229 economic stories
- 2,794 online crime stories
- 2,094 disaster stories
Meanwhile, there are a total of 21,622 matters that have been investigated, divided into:
- 7,714 fake news stories
- 8,577 real news stories
- 2,456 distorted news stories
- Insufficient data, 2,875 cases
"The government is currently prioritizing and elevating its response to the current issue of fake news, which has both social and economic impacts on the public. Therefore, the government has established the National Anti-Fake News Center. In addition to monitoring and blocking fake news, the center will positively address the issue by clarifying and clarifying the truth of news to enhance public understanding. We are engaged in discussions with all platforms to ensure understanding and request cooperation in blocking the dissemination of fake news, particularly news that threatens national security."
However, the public is reminded that introducing distorted information, fake news, whether completely or partially falsified, or false information into a computer system, whether directly disseminated or shared, is a violation of Section 14 of the Computer Crimes Act. This is a non-compoundable offense, and offenders face imprisonment of up to five years, a fine of up to 5 baht, or both.
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