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Social Media 30 Mar 2025 | 03:00 AM

TikTok videos on ADHD full of false information, research shows

Popular TikTok videos on ADHD are laced with misinformation, according to new research that has found inaccurate claims in about half of top 100 most-watched TikTok videos about Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).

Nation 26 Mar 2025 | 11:19 AM

Unemployed man fined RM5,000 for false birth cert, ID card applications for two kids

KUALA LUMPUR: An unemployed man was fined RM5,000 by a Magistrate's Court here on Wednesday (March 26) for making false statements regarding the birth registration of his two children and submitting false information when applying for an identity card with the National Registration Department (NRD).

AI 21 Mar 2025 | 05:00 AM

ChatGPT faces complaint over false 'horror story'

OpenAI is facing a complaint about its chatbot making up a "horror story", by falsely describing a Norwegian man as having murdered his children, a privacy campaign group said on March 20.

Nation 26 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

62-year-old man gets RM5,000 penalty for lying on birth forms

KUALA LUMPUR: A man has been fined RM5,000 for submitting false information when registering the birth of two of his children about 15 years ago.

Internet 24 Mar 2025 | 09:00 AM

Hijacking news: Fake media sites sow Ukraine disinformation

A fake news website falsely claimed that Ukraine's president is paying Western reporters to tarnish US President Donald Trump – part of a series of deceptive reports spread by Russian-linked portals mimicking media outlets.

Nation 21 Feb 2025 | 09:07 AM

Indonesian man jailed 18 months for possessing ID with false info

KUANTAN: An Indonesian man was sentenced to 18 months in jail by a Magistrate's Court here Friday (Feb 21) after pleading guilty to possession of an identity card or MyKad containing false information.

South Korea 26 Mar 2025 | 07:13 AM

Main South Korean opposition leader acquitted of election law violation

SEOUL: The Seoul High Court on Wednesday (March 26) acquitted Lee Jae-myung (pic) of violating the Public Official Election Act, paving the way for the main opposition leader to consolidate his leadership in the liberal bloc.

Nation 26 Mar 2025 | 10:53 AM

No compensation given to temple to relocate, says Dr Zaliha

PETALING JAYA: The government has not promised or approved any form of compensation to be given to the Dewi Sri Pathrakaliamman Temple, says Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa.

Nation 28 Nov 2024 | 11:40 AM

Don’t spread false information on floods in Kelantan, says state secretary

KOTA BHARU: The Kelantan government has called on the public to avoid spreading false information or speculate on the ongoing flood disaster in the state.

Nation 9 Feb 2025 | 01:10 PM

Setia Alam shooting: Rely on official sources for accurate information, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil advises the public to seek updates solely from official media sources and the police regarding the recent shooting at a shopping mall in Setia Alam, Selangor.

Nation 28 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Singaporean influencer fined RM1k for false report

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean influencer has been fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate’s Court here for lodging a false police report claiming she was nearly abducted at a shopping mall on Jan 10.

Nation 19 Mar 2025 | 08:15 AM

Two charged with bribing NRD officer RM17,000 for birth certificate

KUALA LUMPUR: Two people have pleaded not guilty in the Sessions Court here to a charge of giving a RM17,000 bribe to a registration assistant at the National Registration Department (NRD) in Putrajaya to obtain a birth certificate.

Nation 28 Jan 2025 | 04:19 AM

Singaporean fined for false police report on abduction

JOHOR BARU: A Singaporean has been fined RM1,000 by the Magistrate Court here for lodging a false police report claiming she was nearly abducted at a shopping mall.

Vietnam 21 Mar 2025 | 01:06 PM

Vietnam investigates Chinese milk tea brand Chagee in another probe over map

Vietnam officials are investigating the Chinese milk tea brand Chagee, which is set to open its first store in Vietnam, for using images of the so-called "nine-dash line" map on its mobile app.

Nation 23 Jan 2025 | 11:00 PM

Ex-director fined RM450k for false papers, cooking oil offences

SEREMBAN: A former company director was fined RM450,000 by the Sessions Court after he pleaded guilty to three alternative charges of providing fake documents to the authorities and having in his possession more than the permitted amount of cooking oil which is a subsidised item.

Philippines 26 Jan 2025 | 04:26 AM

Philippines launches comic book to fight false propaganda in the West Philippine Sea

MANILA: The Philippines has produced a comic book to educate Filipinos on the importance of its maritime claims, sovereignty and sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS).

Sabah & Sarawak 9 Jan 2025 | 07:04 AM

Housewives in trouble for false robbery report

KOTA KINABALU: Two housewives, desperate for cash to buy cosmetics, are in trouble after filing a false police report claiming knife-wielding suspects robbed them.

Markets 16 Mar 2025 | 11:00 PM

Beijing cracks down on stock market misinformation

SHANGHAI: China's securities watchdog has stepped up monitoring of fake information in the stock market and is working with the police and cyberspace regulators to crack down on those who disseminate false news, which has become easier with artificial intelligence (AI), official media has reported.

Cambodia 20 Mar 2025 | 05:48 AM

Cambodia postpones border talks with Thailand

Meeting of Thailand-Cambodia General Border Committee put off until next month amid rising tensions between neighbouring countries

Nation 13 Aug 2024 | 10:54 AM

Senior MACC officer acquitted of providing false information to Jais

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal has overturned the conviction and RM1,500 fine imposed on a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) senior officer for providing false information on his identity to the Selangor Islamic Religious Council (Jais) during a khalwat raid in 2017.

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