Selangor Journal
The Quick Response Team of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry compiles the list of denials issued by relevant agencies on fake news shared on social media. — Picture by CHRISTIAN WIEDIGER/UNSPLASH

List of fake news on Covid-19 on March 31

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — The following is the list of items on the social media which have been declared as fake news by the relevant agencies via a media statement from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team.

1. Tawau District Police Chief, Sabah has denied claims of a notice of an order by the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) in connection to the Movement Control Order (MCO) which has been extended to April 14 which clearly contains a false message and is not in line with the existing directive from the IGP.

2. The National Security Council (NSC) has denied claims of a video recording allegedly of riots in a supermarket in Johor as it was actually the video recording of looting in supermarkets in several cities in America.

3. The MKN has denied that other than Foodpanda, GrabFood and certain restaurants which have been given the permission, anyone who leaves their homes to deliver food will be imposed a fine of RM1,000.

— Bernama

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