A 56-year-old man will appear at the Suva Magistrate Court today in relation to a social media post he made in May this year.
Police say it is alleged that he circulated an edited newspaper article using his social media account, which contained false and misleading information against the two prominent people.
They say the complaint was investigated in line with Section 24 of the Online Safety Act, 2018, Causing Harm by Posting Electronic Communication.
Police say he was arrested in Nadi yesterday and is charged with a count of Causing Harm by Posting Electronic Communication contrary to Section 24 (1) (a) (b) and (c) of the Online Safety Act 2018.
He will appear at the Suva Magistrates Court later today.
