Malaysian journalist charged over China virus posts

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The 40-year-old was charged with causing public alarm with Facebook posts about the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China.

A Malaysian journalist was charged Wednesday with causing public alarm with Facebook posts about the deadly coronavirus outbreak in China, as authorities warned against online"rumour-mongering".

It has also unleashed a flood of misinformation online, from misleading death tolls to vaccine conspiracies, and several Asian countries have arrested people for spreading false information. The documents did not say what she posted on Facebook, but local media reported the posts were related to the virus.

 

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