Four arrested for spreading fake news on coronavirus


PETALING JAYA: A tutor, two pharmacy assistants and a university student were arrested for spreading fake news about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

The four were arrested in separate operations by the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in Melaka, Kedah and Pahang between 11am and 5pm on Wednesday (Jan 29).

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