The Debate

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Mr. Brandin's image released by police

Michael Lane Brandin knew, that his Facebook Post would cause a stir.

What he wasn't aware he would be arrested, his work lose and face a trial, could see him Behind Bars .

It was an otherwise boring afternoon in March, and The Debate about dealing with the potential outbreak of Covid-19 was over all, his timeline.

So he decided to, in his words, "a social experiment".

Mr Brandin is written that he tested positive for coronavirus. And Then he added that the doctors had told him that The Virus was now in the air.

That would mean it was suddenly much easier to catch, as easy to be in the vicinity of an infected Person who coughs or sneezes in your General direction.

But he had made it up.

Michael Lane Brandin says he was trying to be a "social experiment"

Mr. Brandin, says his point was to show that you always believe everything you read online.

On Facebook, he was filled with pity and shock. "I already had a couple of reactions," he says. "A lot of friends have been informed to ask me if I was okay, so I told them that it was fake. "

And while he tries to explain to disrupt The Truth friends, what was happening offline was much more serious.

The Fake news spread like a wild fire about Tyler County , Texas, where he lived.

This Was the days before all the lockdown in been brought. But to call timid People began to local hospital and ask if the message was true: how could you protect yourself in front of a scattered invisible killer?

warrant of Arrest

Soon, the Typer County Sheriff ' s Office, what was going on. The Police contacted Mr. Brandin and told him to change his Post - which he did.

warrant: Wanted by a Local Sheriff

But the rumor started on Social Media - and, therefore, The Next Facebook Post was, perhaps, inevitable. It came from The Police themselves.

The County sheriff told Facebook followers that the 23-year-old now before The Criminal accusation False Alarm .

Mr Brandin has been accused of creating a "hold-up" report from an emergency-which had, in turn, led to a response from law enforcement and medical officials. He turned himself in.

"they said I had to stay in The Jailhouse , because I had to wait until The Judge comes in The Next day. My anxiety was at an all-time high," Brandin.

to start After a night in the cells, he was released, under the condition of payment of a $1,000 (£800) bail Bond and is now waiting for his trial.

"I have a Bachelor of science degree in mass communications," he says. "I did it to prove how easy it is for anyone to publish something online and not cause a panic.

"I wanted to prove that it is to be educated is important for the People and do your own research before assuming everything you read or hear is true.

"But because of a Facebook Post , I lost my job, my health benefits. I can't on my Master program On Time due to not enough money.

"He has to be a financial burden for my entire family, because they are all trying to Help Me , to be able to pay my bills. "

Global infodemic'

The World health organization has said that it is one and the stakes are high for the authorities tackle false pandemic messages and prevent panic.

on the Whole world book of misinformation about The Virus could now be arrested, you will receive.

It was reported that arrests for the dissemination of fake news in India, Morocco, Thailand, Cambodia, Somalia, Ethiopia, Singapore, Botswana, Russia, South Africa and Kenya.

It is, Robert Alai is facing a potential 10-year prison sentence for a Tweet .

Robert Alai is now out on bail

The 41-year-old claimed in a Post that he had heard, there was an outbreak in Mombasa, in the strategically important port for East Africa .

But the Kenyan government has repeatedly appealed to The Public to the release of false information and rumors, and warned that it would be an example of who not to meet.

And so Mr Alai will now break Kenya's cyber-crime-laws accused.

He denies to deceive, the setting, or create fake messages and says he was shocked to be herded together in a cell with other prisoners, where none of them could be two meters apart.

"I'm not saying that you don't think arresting People and I, it is very important, can The Police do their work, but I think you need to focus on The Right People . "

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Source of news: bbc.com