Passengers arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: AFP
If the new coronavirus doesn’t get you in Malaysia, fake, racist news about it might
- Misinformation about the virus has become so pervasive that Malaysia’s health minister warns it’s a ‘more critical’ issue than the disease itself
- But who should take charge of combating rumours that are so far off the mark they could be fatal – governments or the social media giants?
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Coronavirus outbreak
Passengers arrive at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport. Photo: AFP