We look into the Fake News Act under the Section 4(1) of the Emergency Ordinance 2021, following a report of a woman in Perlis being fined RM5,000 ringgit after pleading guilty to a charge of spreading fake news about Covid-19.

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Produced by: Alia Zefri, Adeline Choong

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lee Chwi Lynn

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Categories:  Politics,  Social Issues,  law & legal matters

Tags:  Evening Edition,  Emergency Ordinance 2021,  Covid-19,  Fake News Act,  Fake News,