"It's dark at night for 7 days and 7 nights" the rumor caused confusion, CA Can Tho spoke up

On social networks, rumors were spread that "it was dark for 7 days and 7 nights", causing many people to be confused and rush to stock up on food. The authorities affirmed that this is false information with no scientific basis.

In recent days, on many social networking platforms such as Facebook and TikTok, forecast information suddenly appeared about a strange phenomenon: "On December 7, the sky will be dark", "7 days and 7 nights without light", "emergency warning of darkness in heaven and earth". These clips and posts went viral at a breakneck pace, attracting thousands of views and comments. Many people also shared more images of people crowding to buy candles, instant noodles, rice... to reserve.

Under the comment section, many accounts were worried: "On December 7, the world is about to experience a moment of dark sky", "7 days and 7 nights dark heaven and earth, prepare in advance", "Have you heard about the dark sky? Why do people buy so many things?";
Not only causing a stir online, this rumor also spread to many localities in the West. Some residents said they heard news from neighbors, acquaintances or in chat groups, causing widespread insecurity. Many households began to collect food, filling it with dry goods, drinking water and candles to "prevent it".

According to the Lai Hoa Commune Police (Can Tho City), the commune's security and order information page continuously receives feedback from people, especially in the area bordering Siem Can and the Preychop B junction group market. comprehensive power outages and water loss" and showed great worry.

Faced with that situation, the Lai Hoa Commune Police quickly entered the verification and clearly affirmed: this is a completely false rumor, without any evidence or scientific basis. A representative of the commune police also said that these rumors have appeared many times on social networks, taking advantage of the light-hearted mentality to attract views or cause public confusion.

Functional forces recommend that people should not believe, do not buy food stored uncontrollably, and even more so should not share and spread unverified information. The spread of false news can have a great impact on community psychology, creating a phenomenon of consolidation, pushing up prices, and even disturbing life in some localities.

Many fanpages of the police of wards and communes in Can Tho City have also posted notices, warning people about the danger of spreading false information. The units all agreed: the rumor of "7 days and 7 nights", power outage – water loss" has no scientific basis.

The authorities emphasized that the act of spreading rumors, sharing fake or fabricated information will be strictly handled according to current regulations. Pursuant to Decree 144/2021/ND-CP, those who spread false rumors may be fined from 2 to 3 million VND. Not only sanctioning fines, violators are also forced to correct false information and apologize publicly to overcome the consequences. The authorities suggest that the online community increase vigilance and verify information before sharing. Receiving news from unclear sources easily leads to misunderstandings, creating unnecessary confusion.

The rumor of "7 days and 7 nights" is just fabricated information, completely untrue. People need to be alert when receiving information on social networks, avoid spreading unverified content.

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