Security and Intelligence Service

of the Republic of Moldova

Another Two Websites Spreading Fake News Will Be Blocked

Security and Intelligence Service identified another two online sources spreading fake news about the COVID-19 evolution: covid19-md.tk and news-front.info.

 

In this context, the institution submitted the SIS Director’s Order on blocking online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures to National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures.

 

Note: According to the Decision No.3 of 23 March 2020 of the Commission for Emergency Situations of the Republic of Moldova, providers of publicly available electronic communications services, by the decision of National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology, based on the list of sources that SIS published, have an obligation to block immediately online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution.

 

24.03.2020