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Singapore's newly established Online Safety Commission has ordered removal of a TikTok post falsely linking a fitness instructor to former Acting Minister Faishal Ibrahim's resignation, demonstrating the agency's rapid response to online misinformation and harassment.
ASEAN's top official has highlighted journalism's critical importance in building regional identity and public understanding as the bloc pursues its Vision 2045 agenda, while addressing growing challenges from misinformation and AI-driven content.
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Malaysia's Election Commission has set early vote tallying for the Negeri Sembilan state election for August 1 at 5pm, after debunking a viral post falsely showing results.
Pakatan Harapan's Fahmi Fadzil has dismissed election predictions for the Negeri Sembilan state election, insisting that only voters can determine the outcome. He urged candidates to engage fence-sitters and cautioned against fake news circulating on social media.
Kedah Menteri Besar Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has threatened to pursue legal remedies and lodge police reports against individuals who deliberately distort his public statements, marking a firm stance on media accountability.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has challenged political opponents to cease spreading unfounded allegations about his leadership, while campaigning in Negeri Sembilan, acknowledging past missteps but rejecting character attacks.
Senior political figures in Negri Sembilan have rejected widespread allegations circulating on social media of impending alliances between major political coalitions, calling on voters to disregard unverified claims during the state election.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged political parties to abandon slanderous tactics during the Negeri Sembilan state election campaign, revealing he has become a target of fabricated accusations designed to undermine his credibility.
Minister Hannah Yeoh has refuted viral claims about DBKL's workforce diversity, presenting actual staffing figures and pledging further improvements to recruitment and promotion practices.
US President Donald Trump has renewed unsubstantiated claims about the 2020 election, alleging Chinese theft of voter data and Venezuelan interference with voting systems.
Malaysia's Department of Islamic Development has dismissed a viral marriage letter as counterfeit, confirming the reference number is fake and warning the public to verify religious documents.
The UN's top communications official has urged young people to champion information integrity online, while calling on governments to regulate tech platforms and advertisers to stop funding disinformation campaigns unknowingly.
Johor's Department of Information has deployed 26 mobile units across all 10 districts to encourage voter turnout in the 16th state election, with intensified announcements planned in the final days before polling.
Meta's new AI image detection tool failed to identify 55% of its own artificially-generated images after cropping, according to Reuters testing. The limitation raises concerns about detecting deepfakes during critical election periods.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has reiterated that Sebenarnya.my operates as an independent fact-checking platform based on official sources, rejecting perceptions it merely defends government narratives.
South Korea has strengthened laws against fake news with penalties up to 1 billion won, but journalists and opposition politicians warn it could suppress free speech and enable political censorship.
PKR Pahang has firmly rejected an online report alleging that Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim faced hostile reactions during FELDA's 70th anniversary celebration in Jengka, calling the claims misleading and factually inaccurate.
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Malaysia's Department of Environment has firmly denied releasing or endorsing a viral infographic ranking state cleanliness levels, warning the public against treating unverified information as official guidance.
Malaysia's Communications Minister has urged social media platforms to strengthen their response to misinformation surrounding the Johor state election, warning that false claims about results could confuse voters.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has dismissed speculation that a man appearing in a viral social media post is employed by the agency, clarifying the identity confusion that sparked online discussion.
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia has firmly rejected viral social media claims suggesting a 5:1 ratio of international to local students, presenting official enrollment data that reveals international undergraduates comprise only 8% of its total student body.
Malaysia's Communications Minister has alerted Johor voters to beware of fake social media accounts impersonating election candidates, part of broader digital sabotage efforts during the state election campaign.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has urged all political parties and their supporters to conduct campaigns based on factual information rather than personal attacks during the Johor state election, with authorities standing ready to enforce regulations.