PETALING JAYA: A tutor, two pharmacy assistants and a university student were arrested for spreading fake news about the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
The four were arrested in separate operations by the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in Melaka, Kedah and Pahang between 11am and 5pm on Wednesday .
In Melaka, two pharmacy assistants aged 25 and 30 were picked up in Peringgit and Merlimau around 4pm to help with investigations into the spread of fake news about the virus on a Fcaebook page on Jan 26. If convicted, the four could face a maximum fine of RM50,000 or serve a prison sentence of not more than a year or both.
Earlier, Bukit Aman said it was investigating five cases of fake news circulating through social media about the novel coronavirus.
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