Minister in the Prime Ministers Department Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.MOHD SAHAR MISNI/The Star
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia is now close to having preventive measures to counter the spread of unverified or fake news, with a Bill expected to be tabled next week.
The Anti-Fake News Bill, which was presented to Cabinet yesterday, is meant to identify the types of offences regarded as the spreading of such news.
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