BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 15. The Azerbaijan
Audiovisual Council and the Ministry of Health have issued a joint
statement following the circulation of a fake document on social
media and messaging platforms claiming that restrictions had been
introduced on wearing the hijab in medical institutions.
The statement notes that the letter being circulated and
attributed to the Ministry of Health is fake. The ministry has
neither issued such a document nor given medical institutions any
relevant instructions.
Presenting the fake letter as an official document misleads the
public and constitutes disinformation.
The Azerbaijan Audiovisual Council called on media outlets and
social media users to verify information through official sources,
refrain from presenting the fake document as authentic, and avoid
contributing to the spread of disinformation.
