Malaysia probes dozens over COVID-19 misinformation

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PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is investigating 27 people for allegedly spreading misinformation about the deadly new coronavirus, officials said Friday (Feb ...

Share this contentPUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is investigating 27 people for allegedly spreading misinformation about the deadly new coronavirus, officials said Friday , as governments across Asia crack down on false claims about the epidemic.

Several Asian countries have made arrests over the spread of falsehoods, and Singapore this week ordered Facebook tohas had 22 casesOf the 27 people under investigation in Malaysia, four have already been charged in court and another four were expected to be charged Friday, officials from the communications ministry and prime minister's department said.

"If you are found to be involved in any act spreading lies ... we will go after you and we don't care who you are," Mohamed Hanipa Maidin, deputy minister in the prime minister's department, told reporters.

 

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