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Perikatan Nasional's deputy chairman P. Punithan has forcefully rejected online rumours suggesting the coalition plans to sit out the upcoming Johor state election, calling the claims entirely false.
Perikatan Nasional has rejected a viral statement suggesting the coalition intends to withdraw from three upcoming state elections, labelling the claim as false and inaccurate.
The Malaysian government has appointed 95 MADANI Community leaders across Kedah and Perlis to strengthen communication channels between authorities and citizens, enhance policy awareness, and combat misinformation at grassroots level.
Media organisations must understand and leverage algorithms rather than fear them, according to a Malaysian media expert, to ensure credible reporting reaches audiences before misinformation fills the void.
The Rohingya Ulama Council has rejected accusations that members of the refugee community are seeking Malaysian citizenship, characterizing the claims as deliberately engineered misinformation designed to fuel animosity.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has called on media professionals across ASEAN to deepen collaboration and share best practices to combat misinformation, emphasising journalism's critical role in regional stability.
Media organisations must prioritise credibility and integrity to sustain public trust in the digital age, according to Media Prima's deputy group managing editor Farrah Naz Abdul Karim.
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Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris has rejected responsibility for a poster promoting registration of 'saudara baharu' (new Muslims) that circulated widely on social media, asserting it was never approved by university authorities.
Kelantan's regent Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra met Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil at Kota Lama Palace to address escalating problems with fake social media accounts and misinformation.