new law in Malaysia makes publishing fake news punishable by 10 years in prison

[basquebromance]

this is oppression of the opposition at its worst. whose to say what's fake and what's not?
Malaysia Proposes Law to Fight ‘Fake News’ Ahead of Election

 

[Carl in Michigan]

The GOVERNMENT will tell you what is and is not fake.

 

[IsaacNewton]

Do that in the US and everyone at Fox News would be in jail this afternoon.

 

[Carl in Michigan]

Do that in the US and everyone at Fox News would be in jail this afternoon.

You mean CNN

 

[Silhouette]

Next they should make reporting the news in such a lopsided manner as to result in the premature conviction of an accused, to the point of where s/he commits suicide, subject to the death penalty: Guilty Via Media: Is Media Liable For Kangaroo Justice?

 

[Old Rocks]

this is oppression of the opposition at its worst. whose to say what's fake and what's not?
Malaysia Proposes Law to Fight ‘Fake News’ Ahead of Election

Well then, that guy in the White House would be doing about 20,000 years if that law were in force here.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

this is oppression of the opposition at its worst. whose to say what's fake and what's not?
Malaysia Proposes Law to Fight ‘Fake News’ Ahead of Election

Its Malaysia, why should I care?