Officially from December 25, these cases will have their social network accounts permanently locked

According to point e, clause 3, Article 23; Point b, Clause 3, Article 27 of Decree 147/2024/ND-CP stipulates the authentication of social network service users’ accounts as follows:

– Authenticate accounts of social network service users using mobile phone numbers in Vietnam. Only in cases where the user confirms that he or she does not have a mobile phone number in Vietnam, organizations and businesses providing social networking services will authenticate the account using a personal identification number in accordance with the law. on electronic identification and authentication.

– In case service users use the livestream feature for commercial purposes, organizations and businesses providing social networking services must authenticate their accounts using personal identification numbers in accordance with the law on Electronic identification and authentication.

– Ensure that only authenticated accounts can post information (write articles, comments, livestream) and share information on social networks.

In addition, Clause 7, Article 35 of the Decree stipulates cases in which social network accounts and community pages will be temporarily or permanently locked. Specifically as follows:

– Temporarily lock accounts, community pages, community groups, and content channels that regularly post content that violates the law. Specifically, within 30 days, at least 5 times providing content that violates the law or within 90 days, at least 10 times providing violating content that is requested to be stopped by the Ministry of Information and Communications and the Ministry of Public Security. remove.

The locking time is no later than 24 hours when requested by phone, in writing or via electronic means of the Ministry of Information and Communications (Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information), Ministry of Public Security (Department of Public Security (Department of Radio, Television and Electronic Information). Cyber ​​security and crime prevention using high technology), local Department of Information and Communications and competent agencies according to specialized laws or when self-discovering violations. The temporary lock period ranges from 7 days to 30 days, depending on the severity and number of violations.

– Permanently lock social network accounts, community pages, community groups, content channels that post content that violates national security or accounts, community pages, community groups, content channels that have been temporarily locked 3 times or more upon request by phone, text or via electronic means of the Ministry of Information and Communications, the Ministry of Public Security, the local Department of Information and Communications and competent agencies according to specialized laws.

Thus, from December 25, when Decree 147/2024/ND-CP officially takes effect, personal social network accounts, community associations/groups or content channels on social networks You may be permanently locked if you post content that violates national security or have been temporarily locked 3 times or more.

In case an agency, organization or enterprise providing social networking services does not handle content or services that violate the law, or does not temporarily or permanently block the operation of accounts that violate the law as requested, The Ministry of Information and Communications will suspend the provision of social network services or revoke the License/Confirmation of notification of social network service provision issued to agencies, organizations and businesses according to regulations. in Article 33 of this Decree.

Account owners, content channel owners, community page owners, and community group administrators on social networks are not allowed to name accounts, pages, channels, or groups that are the same or identical to the name of the press agency; Do not take advantage of social networks to produce content in the form of reports, investigations, or press interviews.