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KPWKM: the viral Whatsapp message is FAKE!

Jan 22, 2019

A viral curfew order for under 18s is fake!

The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry has urged Malaysians to verify all information before sharing them. 

Image:Reuters (For Illustration purposes only)

The viral Whatsapp message claimed teens below 18 will not be allowed to leave the house from 10pm with immediate effect. 
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Speaking of Whatsapp, the company is now limiting the number of times a user can forward messages to just 5, in a bid to fight fake news. 

Previously, you could forward a message to 20 individuals or groups. 

This is a worldwide expansion of a measure put in place in India last July, after the spread of Whatsapp rumours led to killings and lynching attempts. 
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And, 34 people were injured by firecrackers at Batu Caves during Thaipusam yesterday.

Image: AP Photo/Vincent Thian (For Illustration pruposes only)

3 men were trying to celebrate with firecrackers, but instead of exploding in the air, they exploded on the road and injured people nearby and damaged cars. 

2 people have been arrested for handling explosives.
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