KUALA LUMPUR: The viral message claiming that Malaysia is the first Asean member country sanctioned by the United States is fake, according to Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil (pic).
Fahmi - who is also the Unity Government spokesperson - said he had received a confirmation from the US Embassy that the viral message was fake news, while the international news agency, Reuters also denied publishing a report containing such misinformation.
"Based on the denial by the Reuters Press Team on X and the confirmation I received from the US Embassy, I confirm that the viral message is fake,” he posted on Facebook today.
Earlier, Reuters denied publishing a report, which was widely circulated via WhatsApp, claiming that the US has made Malaysia the first country in the region to be listed as a state sponsor of terror.
"Any claims that Reuters reported that Malaysia is the first country in Southeast Asia to be listed by the United States as a state sponsor of terror are false,” the news agency posted on its X platform. - Bernama
