Teach consumers to fight fake online ads, says Fomca


Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) secretary-general Datuk Paul Selvaraj during an interview with The Star at Sasana Kijang, Kuala Lumpur recently.

PETALING JAYA: Cyberspace is filled with fake advertisements and false information but regulating social networks would be a big challenge, said the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca).

Its secretary-general Datuk Dr Paul Selvaraj (pic) said to combat false information, the focus should be on consumer education and media literacy awareness.

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