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Covid-19 fake news can hurt businesses, warns Michael Chong

By JUSTIN ZACK

PETALING JAYA: Fake news regarding the Covid-19 virus could affect the revenue of businesses.

MCA Public Services and Complaints Department head Datuk Seri Michael Chong (pic) said that he had received a WhatsApp voice message urging people to stay away from several eateries in the Puchong area, claiming that a local who had been infected by the virus had visited the area.

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Michael Chong , Fake News , Covid-19

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