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Where things are going - 10 years for fake news
  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    The Wall Street Journal reports that Malaysian law would ban “any news, information, data and reports which are 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.” It would even cover people outside the country, as long as the information affected Malaysia or Malaysians. Violators would face up to 10 years in prison or fines of over $100,000.

    Ruling class of some countries is slightly ahead of the pack.

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  • caveportcaveport

    Very amusing considering the ownership of most media outlets in Malaysia is controlled directly or indirectly by the ruling party. Censorship is quite extreme in Malaysia. This seems to be a message to the "New Media" which is finding it's way into Malaysian households via the internet. It's not really about fake news, it's about censorship and control, the same as other traditional state censorship which is about squashing opposition.

  • Vitaliy_KiselevVitaliy_Kiselev

    Nothing amusing. Considered that ruling party is just a tool of ruling class. As for "fake news" and censorship. I hope no one ever though that ruling class suddenly became interested in truth.

  • endotoxicendotoxic

    Truth must be kept hidden. Its easy to control.

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