IGP: Stop the spread of fake news


KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians are told to sieve through information about the coronavirus outbreak as there are just too many “experts” online spreading news about the issue without checking, said the country’s top cop Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador.

He also called on social media users to stop stoking fear by spreading fake news about the outbreak.

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