Cops seek FB user for fake posts
PADAWAN: Police are tracking down a Facebook user that goes by the name ‘Jenifer Lawrence’ for allegedly spreading false information regarding the Covid-19 cases in Sarawak last Friday (Jan 15). The user had uploaded a social media post which said “321 positive cases in Sarawak today” in a Facebook group named ‘Sarawak Covid-19 Awareness Group’. […]
Social media: Don’t be trapped in rigid mindset
KUALA LUMPUR: The public have been urged to free themselves from their rigid mindset of believing in unverified information on social media. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chief regulatory officer Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin said netizens tend to believe information regarding certain issues on social media more than official statements. “Negative things can be avoided depending […]
Illegal to spread fake news
KUCHING: The public have been reminded not to spread fake Covid-19 news as it is illegal to do so and will only worsen the situation. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement today, pointed out that several agencies, organisations and companies had taken the initiative to create their own lists of Covid-19 high risk […]
Stop spreading fake news or else: Uggah
KUCHING: Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has warned that authorities will not hesitate to take action against those who spread fake news. “I appeal to the community to stop such irresponsible actions of spreading fake news. Yesterday (Monday), we saw one being viralled which said that a few places in Kuching were […]
