PETALING JAYA: The National Union of Journalists Malaysia (NUJ) says the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 has considerable implications for the media owing to the penalties imposed on sources, publishers and funders.
“Though the Bill targets those who create fake news, media organisations would likely also be stifled,” said NUJ general secretary Chin Sung Chew.
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