People must cross-check, recognise scams, fake news, says Deputy Minister


KUALA LUMPUR: People need to be more careful and verify any information received to avoid falling victim to fake news and scams, says Teo Nie Ching (pic).

The Deputy Communications and Digital Minister said the era of digitisation now allows information to be easily manipulated by parties with malicious intent, especially information disseminated in social media.

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