Malaysia repeals law banning 'fake news'
Malaysia has repealed a law that banned 'fake news', reversing the legislation passed in April by former PM Najib Razak's government. The current government had promised to scrap the law, which levied fines of up to 500,000 ringgit (over â¹85 lakh) and a maximum prison sentence ofâ six years. It was widely criticised as an attack on free speech.