Nation states have a legitimate right to defend their sovereignty by recourse to laws. The Anti-Fake News Bill proposed by the Malaysia government raises many questions. An example is illustration (g) – A gives a speech during a public forum held at a public place. There are further offences of provision of financial assistance to facilitate commission of fake news offence. Related stories:It is meant to help and protect public, says ChongBill has strong implications for media, says NUJ

Source: The Star March 26, 2018 23:37 UTC