Upholding Islamic ethics on social media during COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Author: Mohd Nor, Nur Suriya
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: The Companion 2020
• Subjects: BL Religion
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/86619/1/86619_Upholding%20Islamic%20Ethics.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/86619/; https://thecompanion.in/upholding-islamic-ethics-on-social-media-during-covid-19-pandemic/

The Malaysian Reserve reported that as the period of Movement Control Order (MCO) during COVID 19 pandemic is extended in Malaysia, the use of internet in several sectors, such as entertainment, education and shopping has multiplied. There has been a rapid growth in home-based entertainment, video conferencing and online communication. Besides using social media for official purposes (e.g. attending online meetings, online business), Malaysians also use social media to kill their pass time during MCO. Many people use social media, such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube, to share methods of cooking [i] and other personal activities. While the internet use has brought in benefits to many, there are also cases when its use has resulted in the opposite. There are people who misuse social media to spread fake news, including about COVID-19. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reported that they have received 43 reports from members of the public regarding fake news on Covid-19 on social media, with 18 suspects identified. [ii]