Malaysia legislation
Section 2
Section 2
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires—
“fake news” includes any news, information, data and reports, which is or are wholly or partly false, whether in the form of features, visuals or audio recordings or in any other form capable of suggesting words or ideas;
“Court” means Sessions Court;
“Minister” means the Minister charged with the responsibility for law;
“publication” includes—
(a)
any written publication or publication of a nature similar to any written publication, and every copy and reproduction or substantial reproduction of such publication; and
Act 803
Act 803
(b)
any digitally, electronically, magnetically or mechanically produced publication, and a replication or substantial replication of such publication.
Extra-territorial application