Malaysia

Countering viral fake news of Nov 28: Comms Ministry

MoF denies authenticity of information on four types of government assistance

Updated 3 years ago · Published on 29 Nov 2022 8:00AM

Countering viral fake news of Nov 28: Comms Ministry
The Finance Ministry has denied the authenticity of information on four types of government assistance, namely EPF Special Withdrawal on Targeted Basis, Bantuan Sara Hidup, Bantuan Satu Keluarga RM900 and Bantuan Makanan MyKasih Programme, which has been viralled on social media. – AFP pic, November 29, 2022

KUALA LUMPUR – Following is the denial to viral news on social media yesterday, issued by the agency concerned through a statement from the Quick Response Team of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry.

The Finance Ministry (MoF) has denied the authenticity of information on four types of government assistance, namely EPF Special Withdrawal on Targeted Basis, Bantuan Sara Hidup, Bantuan Satu Keluarga RM900 and Bantuan Makanan MyKasih Programme as viralled on social media.

MoF advises the public to get accurate information from official announcements and sources only.

They are also advised not to be easily deceived by statements and portals whose authenticity is unknown and to refer to the official websites and social media of ministries, departments or agencies to get authentic information. – Bernama, November 29, 2022

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