Steep rise seen in rate of false news, rumors, wrong info on social media
Contractor detained in death of Egyptian employee
KUWAIT CITY, April 26: It seems that the rate of rumors, false news and misinformation has intensified lately thanks to some hidden fingers that promote such lies on social communication media platforms with the intention of destabilizing the situation and creating confusion, reports Al-Qabas daily.
Informed sources confirmed this to the daily and noted that rumors and false news have increased in an unprecedented manner in recent times and no longer target some government agencies but the reputation of individuals, while promoting misinformation.
In the past 48 hours, three main rumors surfaced and circulated widely on Twitter. The first was about the discovery of 1,800 abandoned children of Asian origin living in Jeleeb Al-Shouyoukh with “foster” families but a security source assured the daily that the information was baseless.
Another rumor claims that a doctor working in the Ministry of Health passed away 24 hours after contracting the virus but upon confirmation from the medical sources, the news is not true, while the doctor in question is said to be in stable healthy condition.
The list of names of some expatriates was circulated on social media platforms, claiming they’re infected with coronavirus, and at the same time, warning people to keep away from them.
Among the names was a Yemeni resident called Wael Ojaili, who assured the daily he was surprised by the number of calls he received in this regard, and that his efforts to refute the news were futile. He said, “I tried to explain to people that the news is just a rumor coming from unknown sources but the issue sparked horror in the family”. He called on concerned security agencies to fight this damaging phenomenon and issue severe punishment against the rumormongers.
Contractor detained: Personnel from the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) have arrested the contractor for interrogation in the ‘murder’ of an Egyptian employee, reports Al-Anba daily.
The source pointed out that the contractor and two friends have been detained as part of criminal investigation to close the file. The source added, the victim’s phone is in police custody and contacts made between the contractor and the victim, are expected to play a part in solving the ‘death’.
The source added according to information the dead man was well behaved and honest to the point he worked in the same area for about two years and gained confidence of people in the area.
It was reported earlier that the Ministry of Interior had been informed about the Egyptian who died with stabs to the chest in the Dasman area.
Fight with volunteer: Two Kuwaiti brothers have been referred to the Riqqa Police Station for picking up a quarrel with a volunteer working inside a cooperative society and insulting securitymen, reports Al-Rai daily.
A security source told the daily security men during routine duty
of the area saw a volunteer fighting with two people and after inquiring discovered the fight over the IDs which the men did not carry and were barred from entering the coop.
A case of insulting a public official on duty has been filed at the area police station.
Egyptian commits suicide: In mysterious circumstances and for unknown reasons, an Egyptian migrant committed suicide by hanging himself with a rope inside his residence in Farwaniya, reports AlAnba daily.
A security source said the wife told the security authorities before committing suicide the man kissed his wife on her head, kissed his son and told them he is tired and wants to take a short nap.
After a few minutes she heard some sounds from the bedroom as if someone was gasping for breath and found her husband dangling from a rope. She immediately cut the rope but to no avail.