Most fake news related to governance


PETALING JAYA: Misinformation relating to government administration tops the list of various fake news identified and addressed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Through its Sebenarnya.my portal that traces debunked fake news since 2017, the data shows that 37% of fake news was related to governance.

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