Covid-19: Over 200 fake news cases have been recorded so far, says Ismail Sabri


PUTRAJAYA: More than 200 cases of fake news on the Covid-19 virus have been recorded so far, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The Senior Minister said as of May 17, police and the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have opened 265 investigation papers (IPs) on the matter.

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