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Malaysia: Implemented Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021

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Implemented Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021

On 12 March 2021, the Malaysian Parliament implemented the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No.2) Ordinance 2021. The ordinance criminalises the creation, publication or distribution of "fake news", defined as any information "wholly or partly false re…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2021-03-11
adopted

On 11 March 2021, the Malaysian government issued the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No.2) Ordinance…

2021-03-12
in force

On 12 March 2021, the Malaysian Parliament implemented the Emergency (Essential Powers) (No.2) Ordi…