Malaysia Defies International Criticism With ‘Fake News’ Bill
The Malaysian parliament’s passage of a controversial anti-“fake news” law is attracting widespread condemnation from civil society groups and international rights bodies including Amnesty International, which called it an “assault on freedom of expression.”
Nonetheless, ignoring international criticism, 123 government MPs voted to expedite the bill thro…
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