Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching shared that MCMC has received 29 reports regarding the Johor state election dated between June 1-9.
“We have sent these reports to each platform accordingly for them to take action,” she said, adding that nine offending posts have since been taken down.
She also urged voters to be well-informed and digitally savvy by being aware of misinformation and checking all information that they come across on social media.
Teo was speaking to reporters after she cast her ballot at SJKC Kulai Besar at about 9.30am.
They comprise 17 complaints regarding misinformation, nine on racial issues, one on religious issues, one involving the royalty, and one scam.
Polling for the Johor state election is now underway, with 1,076 polling centres opening from 8am and will begin to close in stages from 11am to 6pm depending on location. A total of 24,677 postal ballots issued must be returned by 6pm today.
The voter turnout as of 9am is 7.97 percent, according to the Election Commission, compared to six percent reported at the same time during the 2022 Johor election.
The EC is aiming for a turnout of about 70 percent and expects the full results to be announced as early as 10pm tonight.
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