US$24,000 fine for spreading fake news in Malaysia comes into effect
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Watch out, propagators of fake news. Yes, you conspiracy theorists too.
Anyone in Malaysia caught spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and the country’s Emergency proclamation will be slapped with a hefty US$24,322 (RM100,000) fine, imprisonment, or both – thanks to the new Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021, which was published on Malaysia’s…
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