PUTRAJAYA – Caretaker communications and multimedia minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has reminded the public to exercise caution when evaluating information received and disseminated via social media during the final lap of the general election campaign.
With 48 hours left for campaigning, irresponsible parties are disseminating false news to capture the attention of voters, he said.
“The challenge is to filter out all such (fake) news and not be easily influenced by them. Make comparisons and filter the news, don’t just accept what comes at the last minute,” he told reporters after the Sekalung Budi MenKOMM programme here today.
Annuar said the government’s official media outlets, namely Radio Television Malaysia and the Malaysian National News Agency could play a role by checking any news that has gone viral on social media.
Meanwhile, he expressed hope that every project drawn up by his ministry could be implemented according to the timelines set for the public’s benefit.
“I hope the Jalinan Digital Negara 1 and 2 can be implemented according to schedule and for the point of presence project in 4,000 schools nationwide, we have issued work instructions to all contractors.
“Everything needs to be implemented by (the ministry) with full persistence because we have experienced personnel.
“I hope the minister who will replace me can continue the record of excellence,” he said, adding that the ministry’s rebranding made it one of the high-performing ministries. – Bernama, November 17, 2022
