Vietnamese YouTuber fined for spreading false information about ascetic practitioner’s pilgrimage

Nguyen Van Ty (left), 34, manager of the YouTube channel "15s Binh Duong," at a local police station after being fined VNĐ7.5 million (US$295) for spreading sensationalised content about ascetic practitioner Thich Minh Tue's pilgrimage. — VNA/VNS

HCM CITY: Vietnamese YouTuber has been fined VNĐ7.5 million (US$295) for spreading inaccurate information and sensationalised content regarding ascetic practitioner Thich Minh Tue’s pilgrimage.

Nguyen Van Ty, 34, who manages the YouTube channel “15s Binh Duong,” from Binh Duong Province, uploaded videos with exaggerated titles and false information about security in the areas where Thich Minh Tue was travelling through.