East Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol Nico Afinta, after holding a joint audience with PWI East Java, said that his party invited PWI East Java to jointly fight hoaxes in East Java.
In addition, if it is necessary to form an agency, it can be filled in from several elements including the Government, Police, Experts and Cyber Association. So that in the future, in handling hoax news, there are applicable legal rules.
PWI itself is an important part of warding off hoax news in East Java. So that in the future PWI can assess whether the news is a hoax or not.
"This hoax news is dangerous if consumed by the public, so we Polri in cooperation with PWI East Java, will fight and counteract hoax news in East Java," said East Java Police Chief Inspector General Pol Nico Afinta, Tuesday (23/2/2021) afternoon.
Meanwhile Inspector General Nico added that it was related to the handling of Covid-19 in the East Java region. Since the existence of PPKM phase one and phase two, to PPKM Mikro first phase and will be extended until March 2021, this can anticipate the spread of Covid-19 in the East Java region.
"Handling Covid-19 by implementing PPKM is very effective at reducing the spread of Covid-19," explained the Kapolda.
Meanwhile, the head of the Indonesian Journalists Association (PWI) in East Java, Ainur Rohim, stated that the East Java PWI strongly supports the steps of the East Java Regional Police Chief in preventing hoax news in the East Java region.
In addition, PWI itself to ward off hoax news, in the future it will provide socialization to high school students on the same level so that they understand hoax news.
"We strongly support the steps taken by the Chief of Police to ward off hoax news in East Java. In addition, PWI itself plans to conduct outreach to high school students in East Java to understand and understand hoax news," he concluded.
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