3,285 fake news complaints lodged between 2020 and May 31, 2022 - MCMC

A total of 3,285 complaints regarding content deemed to be fake news between 2020 and May 31, 2022, were received by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

Its chief regulatory officer, Zulkarnain Mohd Yasin, said there was a spike in fake news complaints in March 2020 related to Covid-19 but the trend had declined heading into 2021.