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 […]
Police report lodged over fake allegation
MIRI: Miri Divisional Disaster Relief Management Committee (MDMC) today (Nov 18) lodged a police report over a fake allegation that it had allowed a bus loaded with 46 passengers enter Miri from Sabah by land recently. The posting was posted by a person named ‘Jenifer Lawrence’ on the ‘Sarawak Covid-19 Awareness group’. The police report […]
Fake news causes stir among Mirians
MIRI: Fake news on Covid-19 that has gone viral on Facebook on Tuesday (Nov 17) has caused quite a stir among Mirians. The news was posted on Facebook by someone named ‘Jenifer Lawrence’, which claimed that a tourist bus has been used to transport 46 passengers from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (by land) to Miri recently. […]
Viral infection among military staff not true
KUCHING: The Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) has denied issuing any statement regarding Covid-19 infection among military personnel during early voting for the Sabah state election (PRN) last Tuesday. In a statement issued today, MAF said a viral statement circulating on social media saying that military personnel were infected after dipping their fingers with ink during […]
Viral ‘mask’ message fake
KUCHING: Sarawak Police Commissioner Datuk Aidi Ismail has refuted claims on a WhatsApp chain message regarding the distribution of face masks as modus operandi to rob. “The message is fake and not issued by the police,” he told New Sarawak Tribune today. He advised the community to obtain verification from the nearest police station first […]
‘Mask viral message is a fake’
KUCHING: A viral message that all passengers in a car who are not from the same households must wear face masks is fake, said Minister of Local Government and Housing Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. He shared a screenshot of the message on his Facebook page and urged the people to stop spreading the […]
Pol-sec lodges police report
KUCHING: Political secretary to the Chief Minister, Tan Kai has lodged a police report over a viralled fake news which alleged the recent one-day State Legislative Assembly (DUN) Sitting was held quietly to acknowledge and pass the validity of Petroleum Development Act 1974 (PDA 74).The police report was made at the Tabuan Jaya police station […]
