It was found that the video about "contagious needles" spreading on social networks in the capital does not correspond to reality. According to the MIA, two individuals staged the video to collect "likes" and views.
According to the Tashkent City Department of Internal Affairs, the video about "HIV/AIDS infected needles" spreading on the internet is baseless and was specially prepared to stir up mass interest on social networks.
During the investigation, one of the creators of the video admitted that this situation was staged, expressed regret for his actions, and apologized to the public.
According to the MIA, no cases of HIV infection through accidental needles in public places have been recorded in Uzbekistan. Experts emphasized that the virus cannot remain stable in the external environment for a long time and loses its infectious properties within 2–5 hours under the influence of sunlight.
Law enforcement agencies have initiated a case against the individuals who distributed this video under Article 202-2 of the Administrative Responsibility Code ("Dissemination of false information"). They can be fined from 20 million to 41.2 million soums.
