
A PKR leader has called on the party’s machinery to intensify efforts in countering fake news on social media, noting that the opposition had relied on disinformation to erode public confidence in the government.
Melaka PKR chief Shamsul Iskandar Akin said there was a need to step up such efforts in view of a state election, which is expected to be held next year.
“When we formed the government, we observed that the opposition spread lies after lies on social media.
“Which is why we need to work harder and turn social media into a battlefield by adopting the latest approaches, with the help of the latest tech such as artificial intelligence,” he said at the party’s 27th Reformasi anniversary celebration in Melaka today.
Also present were PKR president Anwar Ibrahim,…