Gobind Singh Deo - Communications and Multimedia Minister talking to reporters after launching Terragraph Wireless Technology in George Town yesterday. - Starpic by MUSTAFA AHMAD/The Star/18 February 2019.
PUTRAJAYA: The government is looking into the possibility of authorising the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to remove fake news and racist posts from social media, Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said.
He said it was among the measures discussed in line with the government's intention to enact legislation addressing the abuse of social media.
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