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14-05-2018, 03:20 AM
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Malaysian PM Mahathir vows to review 'fake news' law
14 May 2018 02:14AM

KUALA LUMPUR: New Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad vowed on Sunday (May 13) to review a controversial law against "fake news" hurriedly passed before the elections and seen as aimed at critics of his scandal-tainted predecessor.

The law, passed in early April, makes the deliberate spread of false information punishable by up to six years in jail and a hefty fine.

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