Fake WhatsApp message using Malaysiakini article doing the rounds

Published: Aug 27, 2020 7:23 AM | Updated: Aug 27, 2020 8:44 AM

Malaysiakini would like to warn its readers that one of the news portal's articles regarding the Covid-19 outbreak is being used to spread a fake message via WhatsApp.

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