Social Media Influencer Apprehended for Spreading Fake News

A 24-year-old has been remanded and awaiting trial for disseminating fake news on social media, on the incidence of the covid-19 pandemic, as well as inciting the public to disregard government’s directives.

The social media influencer, Bless Amedegbe is reported to have incited people in a recorded viral video to defy the imposed restriction directive by the President aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Bless in the video which became popular on social media during the lockdown period, claimed the "Stay at home" initiative championed by the government, was part of a scheme by authorities to install 5G cables in the affected areas.

According to him, these 5G cables were to kill Ghanaians.

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In the video, Amedegbe asked, “Don’t you people see that they are always digging dredges in town? And what do you think they are using those dredges for?”

It was a matter of time as National Security Operatives came across the video, tracked and arrested him on Tuesday.

He has been charged with false communication, an assault on public officer, contravening electronic communication act, criminal and other offenses act.

He was arraigned before the Accra Circuit Court for trial and subsequently remanded.

SOURCE: Joyonline