Malaysian government urges media to double its efforts against fake news

[Thaiger]

The Malaysian government is calling on the media to double its efforts to fight fake news and inaccuracies across all platforms. Asia News Today reports that Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah, the country’s Communications and Multimedia minister is calling on all media outlets to cooperate in the fight against fake news, whether that’s on television, radio, in print, or online. The minister has issued a press release in which he points to an increase in fake news related to Covid-19 matters, including vaccines and health matters, as well as social and political issues. He says the Communication and Multimedia Ministry is working […]

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[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Can someone post the link for the official Phuket Government Facebook page where official releases are posted please? That way I have less chance of reading fake news about what is happening in the sandbox.