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Coronavirus: Viral video on patient being taken to Ampang Hospital is fake
KUALA LUMPUR: The viral video footage purportedly showing a patient infected with the 2019 novel coronavirus being taken to Hospital Ampang, is not true. The Health Ministry in a recent post on its official Facebook account said the matter had
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Fake news on coronavirus: MCMC takes Zed Zaidi’s statement
CYBERJAYA: Malaysian Artistes Association (Seniman) president Rozaidi Jamil was at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for two hours to give his statement on his action in sharing fake news about the 2019 novel coronavirus infection. More well-known as
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Woman arrested in Kuantan for spreading fake news on coronavirus – MCMC
KUALA LUMPUR: A 28-year-old woman was arrested in Kuantan, Pahang on suspicion of spreading false content regarding the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection on social media. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said in a statement that the bank
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Coronavirus: MCMC probing fake news by Ibu Yati
PUCHONG: A social media user, known as Ibu Yati, is now being investigated for spreading fake news on the novel coronavirus using the social media platform. Malaysia Communication and Multimedia Commission Corporate (MCMC) communications director R Kamalavacini said the agency
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Najib: Lim’s manipulation is beyond logic
PUCHONG: DAP secretary general Lim Guan Eng’s manipulation is beyond anyone’s comprehension, said former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak. Najib also said that Lim’s claims that if Malaysia was ruled by the opposition party, the government would not
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Why are former government members defying royal advice?
I am shocked and surprised that some Opposition leaders who were formerly in government are defying royal advice about fake news and hate speech and are totally reckless about jeopardising national unity in Malaysia. I would advise these Opposition leaders,
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Survey: 86 percent Internet users duped by fake news
Eighty-six percent of internet users have been duped by fake news — most of it spread on Facebook — according to a global survey published yesterday. Respondents said they want both governments and social media companies to crack down on
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Professional media helps curb the spread of fake news
MALACCA: In the era where information is at one’s fingertips, especially with the global increase of social media usage, professionalism among media practitioners plays an important role in curbing the spread of inaccurate of fake news. Malacca Communications, Multimedia, NGO,
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Mahathir : Government can tackle fake news
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said he believes the government can handle the spreading of fake news even after the repeal of the Anti-Fake News Act 2018. Admitting that social media can be abused quite seriously, he said
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