Get info from authentic news sources during political crises, say academics

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): When the country is hit by a political crisis, the public is advised to obtain information through authentic news sources to avoid making the situation worse by believing in false, inaccurate and speculative information.

Shah Alam Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) political and social media analyst associate professor Dr Sara Chinnasamy said there were too much of an information explosion from inside and outside the country on the current political crisis, and it had an impact on the national economy.