'Fake news' offenders face RM500k fine and 10-year-jail under proposed bill


THE Anti-Fake News Bill 2018 that Putrajaya has tabled today proposes a fine of up to RM500,000 or 10-year jail term for those found guilty of spreading false news.

The bill also defines “fake news” as “any news, information, data and reports, which is or wholly or partly false, whether in the form of features, visuals or audio recordings or in any other form capable of suggesting words or ideas”.


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  • Sellers and propagators of the fake news in the Bible and Koran are going to be in deep shite

    Posted 6 years ago by Dennis Da Menace

  • Who is the authority of true news? How about if the govt themselves propagates fake news? Is this fake news law is to cover up truths? Umno leaders n mouthpieces has issue many fake news in the past. The problem is Najib is afraid of truths n he's enacting this law to protect himself

    Posted 6 years ago by Peace Maker

  • This is nothing but an oppressive law to rein in those who oppose the government. There are defamation laws already in place to obtain justice for those who claim they are victims of slander. It's impossible to control the spreading of news, fake or otherwise in this digital age....short of banning Whatsapp, Twitter, Facebook, etc.

    Posted 6 years ago by Chris Sav

  • I believe more voters will get pissed off and start swinging over to the opposition.

    Posted 6 years ago by Tanahair Ku

  • What about people who talk cock only? Do they get penalised. Or they get a cock as a reward

    Posted 6 years ago by Fadzil MohdSalleh