Office refutes fake news on Pak Lah’s death
KUALA LUMPUR: The Office of Tun Abdullah Ahmad Badawi today refuted the viral social media post claiming that the country’s fifth Prime Minister had died this morning. In a statement, it said Tun Abdullah, or fondly known as Pak Lah, is in good health with his family around. “The Office will take legal action against those […]
Fake news irks resident’s office
MIRI: A Facebook posting claiming non-payment of salaries to employees of the Resident’s Office here for three to four months has put the office in a bad light. And it is not amused. The office today denied the claims, arguing that the fake news was obviously aimed at tarnishing its credibility and reputation. The posting […]
No panic buying at supermarket as viralled
KOTA SAMARAHAN: There was no panic buying—as alleged on social media—at a popular supermarket here following an inspection by authorities. Instead, officers from the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) found people queueing as per standard operating procedure (SOP) guidelines. Sarawak KPDNHEP enforcement chief officer Mogan Arumugan, who led the team on Friday […]
Spread of fake news worrying
LIMBANG: The spread of fake and defamatory information not only confuses the community but also negates the development that the Sarawak government has implemented for the people. Batu Danau assemblyman Paulus Palu Gumbang said, for example, the spread of fake news on the Rural Transformation Programme (RTP) project involving the construction of cement road at […]
Positive cases detected in schools in Sibu fake news
SIBU: Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee (SDDMC) coordinator Dr Annuar Rapaee has refuted the viral fake news regarding positive Covid-19 cases detected at two schools here. The unverified news stated that 52 and 43 positive cases were detected in SK Abang Ali and SK St Mary respectively. The Local Government and Housing Assistant Minister also […]
Government assures Covid-19 vaccine is safe
ASAJAYA: The government will not simply introduce the Covid-19 vaccine to the people without proper clinical study in terms of its safety, efficacy and quality. Federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister and Batang Sadong MP Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the government will not make a blunt decision on the vaccine as it takes into […]
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’. […]
Fabric face masks cause of infection: fake news
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health Malaysia (MoH) denies the authenticity of news with the headline Covid-19: Fabric face masks cause of Infection as viralled on social media. MoH said the headline is inaccurate and confusing. The fake news notification was issued by the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia Malaysia (KKMM) Quick Response Team at […]
MetMalaysia refutes claim of Malaysia experiencing cold weather like in London in February
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Meteorological Department (METMalaysia) has denied claims that the cold weather, like in London, will hit Malaysia in February. METMalaysia in a statement today said that such claims, which have been viralled on social media and the WhatsApp application, were false information that had been spread in 2016 and were re-posted. It […]
‘Fake News!’ Bernama lodges police report over viral ‘Private Parts’ post
BY AKMAL HAKIM The Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) lodged a police report over the wide circulation of a short news update it made on on social media that got a little lost in translation. Bernama TV’s official Facebook account had released a short update regarding the standard operating procedure (SOP) and work-from-home (WFH) guidelines. […]
