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KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — One individual will be charged in the Sepang Sessions Court over the dissemination of fake news related to fuel price increases following the crisis in West Asia, while five others will be compounded, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
He said this when appearing as a guest on Bernama TV’s Ruang Bicara programme titled ‘Tabayyun Dalam Krisis: Menangani Maklumat, Menjamin Kestabilan,’ broadcast last night and also aired live on Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) TV2 and TV Al-Hijrah.
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Dr Zulkifli Hasan was another guest on the programme.
Fahmi said the decision to charge the individual was made by the Attorney-General’s Chambers after reviewing 12 investigation papers submitted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), with four other cases issued warning letters.
He said further details on the action would be announced by the MCMC soon.
“Since March 29, the MCMC has detected a total of 441 pieces of content identified as spreading fake news, all of which are in the process of being taken down.
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