Bangkok, Feb. 14 -- The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society said it is cooperating with over 300 agencies to eradicate fake news while looking to use articial intelligence (AI) to verify news reports.

As reported by Bangkong Post, Minister Prasert Jantararuangtong on February 13 presided over a workshop on coordinating in the verication of fake news and building networks to address the issue. He said his ministry established the Anti-Fake News Center (AFNC) in November 2019, with the primary goal of addressing and preventing the widespread problem, especially online crime-related misinformation.

The centre aims to quickly provide the public with accurate information before they fall victim to scammers.

The AFNC categorises fak...