Though contested by opposition claiming that the
Barisan Nasional coalition is using the new law to suppress opinions they do
not agree with, Malaysian Parliament passes anti-fake news legislation. The new
law is response to the ineffectiveness of 1984 legislation that has not
curtailed the publishing of fake news. According to The Strait Times, “Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Malaysia's de facto
law minister overseeing the Bill's path into legislation, has said the law is
not intended to restrict freedom of speech but to restrict the dissemination of
fake news”. The law was not only fast tracked, but it comes during the
current election. [1 image, 1 link, 1 quotation, 104 words]
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