With groups boasting hundreds of thousands of members, the issue of governance extends beyond simply managing the community. According to Lieutenant Colonel Trieu Manh Tung, Deputy Director of Department A05, administrators bear full responsibility for the content and activities within the group; they cannot be "unaware" of violations and certainly cannot be blameless when they occur.
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Administrators of online groups and communities are fully responsible for all operational activities, from posted content to member behavior. Neglecting moderation, aiding and abetting, or failing to address content violations can all result in legal consequences.
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Group management is no longer simply "community management," but a comprehensive legal responsibility. Every piece of content appearing in the group is linked to the administrator's responsibility: to control, prevent, remove, and coordinate the handling of violations.
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Cyberspace is not an "uncontrolled" area. Every group or community has someone responsible. Administrators must proactively control the situation and cannot stand idly by when violations occur, because every action within their community has corresponding legal consequences.
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A misleading post may originate from an individual, but the consequences fall on the administrator. In the era of identity verification and contact tracing, every group must operate as a "responsible institution," leaving no room for negligence or indifference.
In short: Managing a group isn't about standing behind the "approve posts" button, but about facing the consequences of what you allow to exist.
