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Malaysia: Senate’s rejection of bill abolishing Anti-Fake News Law a backwards step

September 13, 2018

According to news reports, the repeal bill was voted down because opposition senators felt that the law addressed a pressing need and should be reformed rather than repealed, with one senator stating, “fake news is a threat to our political landscape”.  From Article 19

Country
Malaysia
Topic, claim, or defense
Freedom of Expression
Fake News