A task force had been formed within the police force to monitor, identify and take action against those who misuse social media, Ahmad said. Police arrested him for sharing a crude photo insulting the Prime Minister in a WhatsApp group, the report said. A 76-year-old man in Malaysia has been arrested for allegedly sharing a "crude" photo of Prime Minister Najib Razak on a WhatsApp group which "insulted and hurt feelings of Malaysians", a media report said on Sunday. "I advise the public against misusing social media applications without thinking about the consequences. The suspect, who can be fined over US $12,000 or jailed for a year or both, had uploaded the photo into a WhatsApp group called "Bicara Politik Melayu", The Star reported.

Source: dna July 03, 2016 18:00 UTC