No new fake news investigation papers in last two months - minister

Published: Jul 19, 2020 8:34 AM

CORONAVIRUS | There have been no new investigation papers opened for false news related to Covid-19 in the past two months, said Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

“No new investigation papers have been opened by the police and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in the past two months and this shows that society’s awareness about the spread of false news has increased.

“However, the police and MCMC are in the process of examining several...

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