Special police team to monitor social media abuse


Johor Police chief Comm Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin Mohd said the toddler was handed over to the police in Johor police contingent headquarters (IPK) by a Malaysian couple who has PR status in Singapore through a representative at around 9.30pm on Jan 3. NORBAITI PHAHARORADZI/The Star.

JOHOR BARU: Johor police are going all out against those who spread rumours, lies and derogatory postings on the social media by setting up a special team to monitor the situation.

State police chief Comm Datuk Wan Ahmad Najmuddin (pic) said the team would be headed by the chief of the state commercial crime investigation department Asst Comm Mah Khye Beng and assisted by a technical team.

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