Malaysia: Repealed Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803)
Description
Repealed Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803)
On 9 October 2019, the Anti-Fake News Act 2018 (Act 803) was repealed.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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament