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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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Social Media Posts Spread Bogus Coronavirus Conspiracy Theory
Following the outbreak of a respiratory disease caused by a new coronavirus in Wuhan, China in December 2019, and the announcement of the first American case on Jan. 21, several groups and individuals are circulating false rumors on Facebook about the mystery
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Moscow gets tons of fake snow as New Year gift to fight Russia’s warmest winter
Ahead of New Year festivities, authorities in Moscow dumped artificial snow in several parts of the city centre as the Russian capital is experiencing its warmest December since 1886. Most of the fake snow, however, melted away soon after. The
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Lim: Three existential threats to mankind – nuclear weapons, climate change and Internet information warfare
Sixteen-year-old Swede, Greta Thunberg has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2019. The teenage climate activist was the odds-on favourite to win this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, but it was awarded to Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed,
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Social media practitioners to join the Langkawi Social Media Week 2019
LANGKAWI: Event that excites social media enthusiasts and travel bugs, Langkawi Social Media Week 2019 (LSMW) is happening now, from Nov 5 until Nov 7 at Aloft Hotel, Langkawi Pantai Tengah. After the success of Malaysia Social Media Week 2019
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Malaysia Airlines launches Fly Malaysia campaign
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airlines Bhd (MAB) launched Fly Malaysia, a brand campaign in support of Visit Malaysia 2020 (VM2020) today, with the aim of further enabling the airline, via partnerships with relevant tourism bodies, to promote Malaysia to the world.
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Lady Gaga jokes about next album
IN A week full of unusual album teases, the pop powerhouse suggested a surprising title for her next album. Lady Gaga recently tweeted that the highly anticipated follow-up to her 2016 Joanne will be titled after British singer-songwriter Adele. Although this title is
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Gobind: Gov’t to establish PSC to curb social media abuse
SUBANG JAYA: A parliamentary select committee will be set up to curb social media abuse, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo. He said it was one of the proposals that have been put forward and the ministry is
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Selangor Ruler: Beware of fake news on social media
SHAH ALAM: Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah today reminded Malaysians not to easily believe fake and slanderous news on the social media that can jeopardise the country’s peace and security. He said every citizen should have a responsibility
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Saifuddin: RF8 Army Youth Media not PH’s social media
PUTRAJAYA: Pakatan Harapan Chief Secretariat Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah has denied a claim by the RF8 Army Youth Media that it had been appointed to represent the government in any way. “We are referring to a media statement by the group
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