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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

Covid-19: List of fake news on social media

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The following is the morning update from the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) Quick Response Team on countering fake news on Covid-19 on social media.

1. National Security Council (MKN) denies having issued a Covid-19 Schedule of several phases of implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) which is to be purportedly extended to May 28, 2020.

2. Sabah Health Department denies claim of a death from Covid-19 in Beaufort.

3. Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris (UPSI) denies claim that many people were present and over 20 students staged a performance during a visit by the Higher Education Minister to the university.

— Bernama

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