
MCMC takes prevalence of social media fake accounts seriously - Teo Nie Ching
MCMC provided META with URL links to remove fake accounts, but the issue persists, affecting other prominent figures, says Teo Nie Ching.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Elon Musk proposes small fee for new X users to combat fake accounts
Elon Musk said such a measure would be unavoidable in order to "curb the relentless onslaught of bots" on the website.
Tue Apr 16 2024

Sakawa Boys: Meet Ghana's online romance scammers
They comb through FB and Instagram, swiping photos of influencers, actresses and adult film actors to create fake accounts on dating sites.
Sat Aug 26 2023

Twitter lawyer tells court Musk has not backed up claims of fake accounts
Musk and Twitter are locked in a court fight and Twitter is seeking an order directing Musk to close the deal at $54.20 per share
Wed Sep 28 2022

Elon Musk decides to terminate Twitter deal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said on Friday he was terminating his US$44 billion deal to buy Twitter, blaming the company for withholding information on its number of spam and fake accounts.
Sat Jul 09 2022

Musk threatens to tear up Twitter deal over 'material breach'
Musk warns that he might walk away from his $44 billion deal if Twitter fails to provide the data on spam and fake accounts that he seeks.
Tue Jun 07 2022

Facebook exposes mercenary spy firms that targeted 50,000 people
Meta's report said it was suspending roughly 1,500, mostly fake accounts run by seven organizations across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
Fri Dec 17 2021

'Information combat': Inside the fight for Myanmar's soul
The junta is using fake accounts to denounce opponents and press its message that it seized power to save the nation from election fraud.
Tue Nov 02 2021

MCMC urges platform providers to take swift action against fake accounts
MCMC urges platform providers to be more responsible, responsive and to act quickly on any report submitted by the commission.
Mon May 24 2021

Beware of fake social media accounts created for purpose of fraud, sedition - MCMC
Fake accounts can also be identified through too many likes by others on various topics and groups and very few likes on their own page.
Fri Nov 20 2020

KKMM collaborates with international platforms to counter fake accounts
The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia continues to act proactively in collaboration with international platforms to curb the spread of false information by closing nearly 2,000 fake accounts i
Sun Aug 13 2017

Fake social media accounts monitored
The Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will monitor the existence of fake accounts, including to investigate and take the necessary enforcement action.
Wed Jun 21 2017

Philippines calls on Facebook to shut Islamist fighters' accounts
The military's social media-monitoring team identified 63 accounts under fake names that it believed were being used by the Islamic State-allied Maute group and its sympathisers.
Fri Jun 09 2017

Facebook cracks down on 30,000 fake accounts in France
The move is among the most aggressive yet by Facebook to move against accounts that violate its terms of service, rather than simply respond to complaints.
Fri Apr 14 2017
AWANI Tonight: 28th Feb 2025
#AWANITonight with Hafiz Marzukhi
- Peaceful assembly: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, says PM
- Gaza: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
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- Peaceful assembly: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, says PM
- Gaza: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
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Fri Feb 28 2025

Thailand should be commended for Uyghur deportation, deputy PM says
The 40 Uyghurs were part of a group of 300 who fled China and were arrested in Thailand in 2014.
Fri Feb 28 2025
AWANI Tonight: Talks underway for second phase of ceasefire deal
Talks have commenced in Egypt for the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, just before the first phase of the truce expires tomorrow.
Fri Feb 28 2025
AWANI Tonight: Do not misuse freedom to spread lies, slanders - PM
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim warned against misusing the freedom of assembly to spread falsehoods, emphasising that peaceful assemblies should be based on genuine concerns.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Hundreds of thousands protest across Greece over deadly train crash
Protesters demand justice on the second anniversary of Greece's deadliest-ever train crash.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Trump, Zelenskiy to clinch minerals deal at White House meeting
The minerals agreement negotiated recently, opens Ukraine's mineral wealth to the US, but does not include American security guarantees.
Fri Feb 28 2025

G25 statement on key legislative reforms: Strengthening parliamentary independence and media freedom
G25 urges MPs, civil society, and public to support efforts to strengthen legislation and safeguard Malaysia's democracy and media freedom.
Fri Feb 28 2025

Pope Francis, two weeks into hospital stay, continues slow recovery
Vatican says the pontiff's condition "continued to show improvement" but his prognosis remains guarded due to a complex clinical picture.
Fri Feb 28 2025

MCMC takes prevalence of social media fake accounts seriously - Teo Nie Ching
MCMC provided META with URL links to remove fake accounts, but the issue persists, affecting other prominent figures, says Teo Nie Ching.
Fri Feb 28 2025

OpenAI rolls out GPT-4.5 for some paying users, to expand access next week
GPT-4.5 improves pattern recognition, generates creative insights without reasoning, and shows greater emotional intelligence, company says.
Fri Feb 28 2025