The government has met with internet giants Facebook, Google, YouTube, Twitter, as well as the Asia Internet Coalition, to get feedback on its proposed fake news legislation.
"The discussion received a positive response from the social media providers," Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Azalina Othman Said said in a statement today.
The meeting was held in Parliament yesterday.
"This meeting is important to ensure the bill that is being formulated is comprehensive and covers all aspects.
"It is also proof that the government is inclusive in forming policies and laws," Azalina added.
The fake news law is being formulated by a special committee headed by Azalina, and will reportedly involve MPs from both sides of the divide.
There are, however, concerns about how the government will define fake news.
On Sunday, Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Jailani Johari warned that action would be taken against "fake news" about state fund 1MDB.
Among the media he claimed were publishing "fake news" about 1MDB were the Wall Street Journal, New York Times, Economist, Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) and MSNBC.
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) believes at least US$4.5 billion was misappropriated from 1MDB and laundered through the US financial system to acquire various assets.
The assets were allegedly acquired for Malaysian government officials as well as their family members and associates.
The DOJ is seeking to seize around US$1.7 billion in assets allegedly acquired using the stolen money.
The 1MDB scandal has been reported extensively across the globe, but 1MDB has to date not acknowledged that any of its funds were misappropriated. -Mkini
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