Security and Intelligence Service

of the Republic of Moldova

Sources Spreading Fake News about the COVID-19 Evolution Remain in the Attention of the SIS

Director of the Security and Intelligence Service issued, on May 18, an order providing for blocking of online sources that spread fake news about the COVID-19 evolution and protection and prevention measures.

 

The order setting out mandatory indications was forwarded to the National Regulatory Agency for Electronic Communications and Information Technology in order to take the necessary measures. Thus, the following portals will be shut down:  ziarulmoldovei.site and antenanews.xyz.

 

We reiterate that, in accordance with 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.

 

08.05.2020