🚨FAKE NEWS: Department of Health pleads with citizens to 'verify before they amplify' fake news after monkeys 🐒 frolicking in water tanker video went viral. TheCitizenNews Read the full story here⬇️
“Those who shared it insinuated that it was depicting the situation at Helen Joseph Hospital at the time when the facility was experiencing water supply shortages.
“The GDoH traced the source of the video when it was first shared in April 2022 by V6 News, a YouTube channel that captioned the video as follows: “Monkeys Bath In Water Tanks In Narsingapur,” he said.Modiba has urged the public to verify information before sharing it on social media. “Social media users and the general public are urged to condemn any material that seeks to mislead and cause unnecessary panic among the public, especially the most vulnerable who rely heavily on public health facilities. We encourage the public to report pages that continue to use and distribute such content.or any other facility can be charged with crimen injuria and is liable for prosecution.
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