Real danger of fake news


Media members relaxing during the annual PCTH media night at Bayview Hotel Georgetown. — Photos: CHAN BOON KAI/The Star

THE Malaysian Government should come up with solutions to stop the spread of fake news, said Penang Chinese Town Hall (PCTH) chairman Datuk Khor Teng How.

Khor said that since the abolishment of the Anti-Fake News Act by the new Government, there had been no specific methods to control the threat.

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