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A health worker shows the syringe to a vaccine recipient during the Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) at the Evo Mall vaccination centre in Bandar Baru Bangi, Kajang, on August 16, 2021. — Picture by AHMAD ZAKKI JILAN/SELANGORKINI

Khairy orders MOH to lodge police, MCMC reports against fake news on Twitter

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has been instructed to lodge a report with the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) regarding the dissemination of fake news regarding Covid-19 and vaccination on Twitter Spaces, recently.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in a tweet yesterday that he had instructed MOH to act against the social media user who allegedly spread fake news.

“There is a time to educate and engage. But there is also a time to enforce the law. I have asked for a report to be lodged against @khalids with PDRM & MCMC for spreading fake news regarding Covid-19 vaccination. Enough lies,” he said.

Earlier, a 31-second video by a Twitter user with the account @khalids on a list of school teachers who died due to vaccination, went viral. 

However, a check by Bernama on the Twitter user’s account found that it is not accessible.

— Bernama

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