Malaysia: Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803)
Progress
Current status
revoked
09 Oct 2019 revoked
11 Apr 2018 in force
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Government Branch
legislature
executive
Government Body
parliament
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Repealed Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803)
On 9 October 2019, the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803) was repealed. The Parliament stated that due to changes in the policy of the Government, fake news will be covered under other, already existing laws, such as the Penal Code (Act 574), the Pri…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
termination
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Implemented Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803)
On 11 April 2018, the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803) entered into force. The Act aims to address the dissemination of false information across various media platforms. The Act defines fake news as any news, information, data or reports, which are…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government