Kit Siang Urges for a Public Probe Over Meta’s Claim That PDRM Has Been Using Troll Accounts
DAP veteran Lim Kit Siang, asked for a public investigation conducted by a judge or former judge, to look into the Malaysian police’s suspected connection to false social media accounts, as claimed by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram.
“The police’s denial of a claim by social media giant Meta that implicated it in attempts to manipulate public discourse by setting up a ‘troll farm’ is weak and unconvincing.
“I call for a public inquiry headed by a judge or former judge to investigate the serious allegation by Meta,” said Kit Siang this morning.
Meta recently stated that they discovered a network of fake accounts that shared Malay memes in favour of the current government coalition and sought to depict its adversaries as corrupt, as well as glorifying the local police force.
“The statement by the Police secretary Noorsiah Binti…
