Anti-Fake News Act gazetted, is now in effect


  • Nation
  • Wednesday, 11 Apr 2018

- Bernama

KUALA LUMPUR: The Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 has received the Royal assent and has been gazetted, said Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (pic).

The Prime Minister said the new law would not curtail the freedom of journalists.

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