Anti-Fake News
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ILLUSTRATIONS
(a) A offers false information to B, for B to publish the information
in B’s blog. B, not knowing that the information offered by A
is false, publishes the information in his blog. A is guilty of an
offence under this section. B is not guilty of an offence under this
section.
(b) A fabricates an information by stating in an article published in his blog
that Z, a well-known businessman has obtained a business contract
by offering bribes. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
(c) A fabricates an information by stating in an article published in his
blog that Z, a well-known businessman has obtained a business
contract by offering bribes. B, knowing that the information has
been fabricated shares the article on his social media account. Both
A and B are guilty of an offence under this section.
(d) A publishes an advertisement containing a caricature of Z depicting
Z as a successful investor in an investment scheme knowing that Z
is not involved in the investment scheme. A is guilty of an offence
under this section.
(e) A publishes a statement in his social media account that a food product
of Z’s company contains harmful ingredients and is being sold to
the public knowing that the production of the food product has been
discontinued several years ago and the food product is no longer
sold to the public. A is guilty of an offence under this section.
(f) A creates a website impersonating a Government agency’s website. In
the website, A publishes a guideline purportedly issued by the head
of the Government agency which requires the public to apply for a
licence to carry out a particular activity. There is no such guideline
issued by the Government agency. A is guilty of an offence under
this section.
(g) A gives a speech during a public forum held at a public place. In
his speech, A informs that Z has misappropriated moneys collected
for charitable purposes knowing that the information is false. A is
guilty of an offence under this section.
(h) A holds a press conference where he claims that Z, an owner of
a supermarket, will give out free gifts to the first one hundred
customers of his supermarket on every first Saturday of the month
knowing that Z has no intention to do as claimed by A. A is guilty
of an offence under this section.