Fake news a 'weapon that can kill', says Hadi


KUALA LUMPUR: The role of the press is regarded important in Islam as it can be "a weapon that can kill" if fake and distorted news is allowed to fester, says Tan Sri Abdul Hadi Awang.

The PAS president said that the first "mass media" in Islam were the Friday sermons in the early days of Islam as it was used to inform and educate the congregation.

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