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Covid-19: List of fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: The following is the morning update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team on countering fake news on Covid-19 on social media. 1. The Negeri Sembilan Health Department (JKNNS) denies that 8,000 residents of more
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Covid-19: List of fake news on social media as of 9am, April 12 – KKMM
The following is the morning update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team on countering fake news on Covid-19 on social media. 1. The Malaysian Golf Association denies claims that the government has allowed reopening of golf
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Police tracking individuals sharing #malaysialockdown infographic
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down individuals who share false information on a ‘lockdown’ in the country which has gone viral on social media. Describing such act as irresponsible, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said it could also affect public
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Covid-19: Order on ‘lockdown’ today is fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: There is no ‘lockdown’ order in Malaysia today due to Covid-19 as has been trending on the social media today. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said on his official Facebook account that the infographic on a ‘lockdown’ in
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IGP: Police probes fake news on Lim’s son arrested in S’pore
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating individuals for spreading fake news that the son of a Pakatan Harapan (PH) senior leader Lim Guan Eng was detained in Singapore for illegally bringing in RM2 million cash. Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador
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Journalist charged with fear mongering to send rep to AG’s Chambers
A journalist who was charged with three counts of making statements conducing to public mischief about COVID-19 on her Facebook is sending a representation to the Attorney-General’s Chambers to drop the charges. Lawyer Jahaberdeen Mohamed Yunoos, representing Wan Noor Hayati
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‘Racism, fake news are challenges for new home minister’
Threats to public security in the form of racial issues and the circulation of fake news, are among the challenges which Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin needs to tackle as home minister in the new federal government. Defence analyst and security
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IGP: Respect law and order, stop spreading fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: The Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador urged all quarters, including politicians, to adhere to the rule of law during this political turmoil. Speaking to the media after having an audience with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong
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Pakatan power struggle: MCMC monitoring fake news on social media
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue to monitor the dissemination of fake information on social media sites following the current developments in the country. In a statement today, the MCMC reminded the public not to disseminate
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MCMC to closely monitor fake news on social media
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will continue to monitor the dissemination of fake information on social media sites following the current developments in the country. In a statement today, the MCMC reminded the public not to disseminate unverified information which touches
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