Media literacy vital to keep absurd claims from spreading, says MP


KUALA LUMPUR: The public must be empowered with media literacy, or the nation could face a situation where some may think the term "kopi peng" was coined by Chin Peng, says a government backbencher.

In debating Budget 2024 at the committee stage, Tan Hong Pin (PH-Bakri) said the public would previously get their information from sources such as the radio, television or newspapers.

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