Prevent Hoax, Kominfo Community Education Read Credible Media News

TThe Ministry of Communications and Informatics urges people to read news from credible sources. This is to prevent false news or hoax circulating in the community.

"Kominfo do education, so for example to get a news information, track the source.This source check is whether it is news from credible media or not Well Well done Kominfo and Press Council is to educate people, 'this loh, media credible' media has an editorial structure, has contacts of all sorts, "said Kominfo expert Donny Budi Utoyo after a public discussion on 'Against Hoax' at the DPP PDIP, Diponegoro Street, Central Jakarta, Friday (9/2/2018).

But Donny said not necessarily news from the media that is not credible is against the law. If the media violates the law, he ensures that there will be action taken by Kominfo or the Press Council.



"Inconsequential news does not mean unlawful news, but it does not mean breaking the law if news breaking illegal law we see what the law is For example he violated copyright law, the law of ITE, Psychotropic Law, if he violated the law, then it is acted upon.Not matter, the media that is not credible is against the law. Not necessarily, "he explained.

"If the news breaks the law and the media is not credible it is immediately subject to action," Donny added.

If the news is considered unlawful from a credible media, according to Donny, there are mechanisms set forth in the Press Law. However, if it comes from a non-credible media, it may be subject to the ITE Act.

"If the media is credible if the news is wrong, there will be a Press Law." The credible media can be directly imposed on it, the ITE Law, "he concludedhe Ministry of Communications and Informatics urges people to read news from credible sources. This is to prevent false news or hoax circulating in the community.

"Kominfo do education, so for example to get a news information, track the source.This source check is whether it is news from credible media or not Well Well done Kominfo and Press Council is to educate people, 'this loh, media credible' media has an editorial structure, has contacts of all sorts, "said Kominfo expert Donny Budi Utoyo after a public discussion on 'Against Hoax' at the DPP PDIP, Diponegoro Street, Central Jakarta, Friday (9/2/2018).

But Donny said not necessarily news from the media that is not credible is against the law. If the media violates the law, he ensures that there will be action taken by Kominfo or the Press Council.



"Inconsequential news does not mean unlawful news, but it does not mean breaking the law if news breaking illegal law we see what the law is For example he violated copyright law, the law of ITE, Psychotropic Law, if he violated the law, then it is acted upon.Not matter, the media that is not credible is against the law. Not necessarily, "he explained.

"If the news breaks the law and the media is not credible it is immediately subject to action," Donny added.

If the news is considered unlawful from a credible media, according to Donny, there are mechanisms set forth in the Press Law. However, if it comes from a non-credible media, it may be subject to the ITE Act.

"If the media is credible if the news is wrong, there will be a Press Law." The credible media can be directly imposed on it, the ITE Law, "he concluded