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Nausori man charged for allegedly spreading false information of COVID-19 on social media

Nausori man charged for allegedly spreading false information of COVID-19 on social media

A 53-year-old self-employed man from Nausori will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly spreading false information on social media in relation to COVID-19.

Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho says the man allegedly uploaded a malicious and misleading post on his Facebook account about COVID-19 that caused anxiety and alarm.

He has been charged with one count of a malicious act.

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