malaysia
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‘Fake News’ About Covid-19 in Malaysia Can Now Get You Three Years in Prison
The Malaysian government instituted an ordinance against “fake news” on Friday in an effort to crack down on misinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, according to multiple news outlets in the region. Anyone prosecuted for spreading fake news faces a maximum fine of 100,000 ringgit (roughly $30,907) and up to three years in prison.
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Malaysia Is Shipping 3,300 Tons Of Garbage Back To The Countries It Came From
We, humans, do love our plastic. From our morning yogurt to our evening takeout, all this plastic feels impossible to avoid. The thing is, well, this plastic needs to go somewhere. Malaysia, a major plastics importer, is one of those somewheres. But now, the country is shipping thousands of tons of the world’s plastic back…
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First Person Charged Under Malaysia’s ‘Anti-Fake News’ Law Gets Month In Prison For YouTube Video
The first person charged under Malaysia’s Anti-Fake News Act has been found guilty after posting a YouTube video in which he said police took nearly an hour to respond to the shooting of a Palestinian lecturer – a claim the police refute.
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Malaysia Admits To Censoring The Internet
In 2011, Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak promised that Malaysia would never censor the internet. Speaking at the first Malaysian — ASEAN Regional Bloggers Conference, Najib said: “I have no doubts whatsoever that Malaysia has one of the liveliest blogospheres in the world. And definitely one of the freest if not the most free…[former Prime…