Man arrested for spreading fake news about coronavirus

By FARIK ZOLKEPLI

PETALING JAYA: A man has been detained in connection with spreading false or fake news regarding the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

The Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the 34-year-old was detained in Bangi around 4pm on Tuesday with the assistance of police.

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MCMC , Fake news , Arrested , Police , Coronavirus , 2019-nCoV

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