Cops, MCMC have carried out 266 investigations into fake news about Covid-19


PETALING JAYA: As many as 266 investigations have been carried out by police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) over fake news concerning the Covid-19 pandemic, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

As of Tuesday (May 26), Ismail Sabri said that of these cases, 179 cases were still under investigation, 30 cases had been charged in court, 11 were given warnings and 18 have pleaded guilty.

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