Massive rise in use of gadgets, screen time among children

By Soon Li Wei A WORRYING “side effect” of the ongoing movement control is the growing addiction to smart devices among children and adolescents. Although there is a lack of data as no studies have been carried out on this issue in Malaysia, psychiatrists are seeing more cases of young patients who are hooked on […]

Fake news galore in 2019

KUALA LUMPUR: The year 2019 that is about to end in two days’ time witnesses numerous fake news swirling on the social media, at times even reaching the mainstream media, thanks to perpetrators who have gone into overdrive spinning misinformation and the ignorant who made them viral. Malaysians will recall how sensational untruths like three million Chinese nationals slipping into the country following a technical glitch at Kuala […]