No law, but don't ignore threat of fake news, says Kit Siang's aide

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Syahredzan Johan urges all parties to work together against disinformation by promoting importance of fact-checking.

The absence of laws regulating 'fake news' in Malaysia does not mean society should ignore problems surrounding disinformation.

"What more when these online falsehoods were created and shared by certain parties for their personal or political interests," the political secretary to Iskandar Puteri MP Lim Kit Siang said in a statement. "Recently we came to know of several Twitter accounts that used Lim's image without his permission, with intentions to spread falsehoods.He further urged all parties, be they from the government, individuals or corporations, to work together against disinformation, particularly by promoting the importance of fact-checking before sharing.

 

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Why can’t we implement fake news law?..how Long need to wait ?..

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