On 25/6, Ca Mau provincial police announced they had questioned Nguyen Quang Tuyen, a resident of Tu Liem ward, Ha Noi, regarding his act of posting untrue content online.

During the questioning, Tuyen admitted to using a social media account to upload a video falsely claiming that dried shrimp from Ca Mau was made from raw rubber. He confirmed the information was untrue and urged the online community to stop sharing it.

"This information is false, and I hope the online community will not share it. After working with the police, I removed the content," Tuyen stated.

False information about Ca Mau dried shrimp was posted on social media platforms. *Screenshot*

The video, nearly 4 minutes long, first appeared on 23/6 on Facebook and TikTok channels under the name "Goc Nhin Tri Thuc". It alleged that authorities had discovered and arrested a facility producing dried shrimp using raw rubber mixed with highly toxic chemicals. The clip also falsely claimed that a woman named Nguyen Thi Tuyet, 47, from Cai Nuoc commune, was arrested, and it used illustrative images of authorities inspecting goods alongside dried shrimp products.

The post quickly went viral, attracting tens of thousands of likes and comments, and causing public outcry.

Ca Mau provincial authorities confirmed that no such raid or arrest, as described in the video, had occurred. Furthermore, the locality had not detected any cases of fake dried shrimp production or trade in Cai Nuoc commune.

According to the People's Committee of Ca Mau province, the false information negatively impacted the investment, production, and business environment. It damaged the reputation and brand of the local traditional dried shrimp product and adversely affected consumer confidence.

An Minh