{"id":68728,"date":"2019-09-30T07:51:49","date_gmt":"2019-09-30T11:51:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=68728"},"modified":"2019-09-30T07:51:49","modified_gmt":"2019-09-30T11:51:49","slug":"jamaica-police-issue-warning-to-social-media-users","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/jamaica-police-issue-warning-to-social-media-users\/","title":{"rendered":"JAMAICA – Police Issue Warning To Social Media Users"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Jamaica police are warning people against using social media to spread \u201cfalse and misleading information\u201d that could cause unnecessary panic\u201d in the country.<\/p>

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In a statement, the Jamaica Constabulary Force (JCF) said it was making the appeal against the background of several instances in which reports about recent events have been false.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe circulation of false and misleading information can create unnecessary panic in the public space; it also has the potential to incite unwarranted reactions. And it is an offence to wilfully broadcast false or misleading information under the Cybercrimes Act; if convicted, persons can serve jail time,\u201dthe JCF said.<\/p>

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\u201cTherefore, the police are urging members of the public to exercise due care when making pronouncements for public consumption, and to only share information they know to be true or which has been confirmed by a trustworthy source,\u201d it added.<\/p>

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Jamaica police are warning people against using social media to spread \u201cfalse and misleading information\u201d that could cause unnecessary panic\u201d in the country. 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