Regulating the spread of false content online in Malaysia: issues, challenges and the way forward

• Main Authors: Daud, Mahyuddin, Zulhuda, Sonny
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak 2020
• Subjects: K Law (General); K1001 Commercial Law
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/78336/1/78336_Regulating%20the%20spread%20of%20false%20content.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78336/2/78336_Regulating%20the%20spread%20of%20false%20content_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78336/3/78336_Regulating%20the%20spread%20of%20false%20content_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/78336/; http://www.ijbs.unimas.my/images/repository/pdf/Vol21-S1-paper3.pdf

It has been witnessed that the booming of digital technologies had stimulated positive impact towards usage of social media. Although this has been fruitful for the country especially in the age of digital economy, it is also disturbing to note that social media has turned into a ‘nesting ground’ t...