MCMC to meet TV channel after fake news report on reduction of civil service, says Fahmi

Published on 20 Feb 2023 2:42:00 PM

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will meet with a local television channel on Monday (Feb 20) to discuss a possible breach of news publication after it published a report claiming that the number of civil servants will be reduced, Parliament was told.

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in reply to a question from Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim (PN-Arau), who asked about the action taken by the ministry on media reports that use sources in their reports but without proper verification, adding that the government takes the issue of journalistic ethics seriously and any publication of inaccurate information must be corrected immediately with notification of the error.

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