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Utilizing various communication channels and concurrently

operating both online and offline formats allow the government, including
the CCSA, to communicate more effectively, ensure coverage, and reach
all users with different preferences for receiving information.

Verifying stirring information and enforcing the law had been

a part of the government's strategy even before the COVID-19 outbreak.
The government established the Anti-Fake News Center Thailand,

as a mechanism for checking, screening, and explaining facts to society.
The Anti-Fake News Center has produced substantial contents based

on actual information and reliable sources to establish credibility.
Simultaneously, one of the government's tools for addressing stirring

information like fake and distorted news involves enforcing relevant laws,
specifically, the 2007 Computer Crime Act. During the declaration of

a state of emergency, publishing fake news becomes an offense,
as outlined in Section 9 of the 2005 Emergency Decree on Public

Administration in Emergency Situations, No. 27.

In addition to law enforcement agencies and direct prosecution,

there are government mechanisms to support and promote media literacy
and surveillance. Initiatives like the Safe and Creative Media Fund provide

support in terms of funding, resources, and collaboration with networks
to foster safe and innovative communication.