A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as harmful negativity during the Olympics from super-zealous fans and online fan clubs.
KEPALA BATAS: The confidentiality of a source is important but journalists must also write with responsibility and accountability, says Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail ." are not only accountable to your media outlets or companies, but also to the public as a whole," the Home Minister said here on Friday , adding that this accountability also applied to his ministry and police.
It was also reported that statements would be taken from three writers at the portal on Friday regarding the report. "The assessment of the authenticity of the source and the information disclosed, in addition to the need to keep the identity confidential, should be determined by the reporter and the editor, without the involvement of outside parties,” the statement read.
The statement also noted that there had been legal precedent for Malaysian journalists' right to protect the confidentiality of sources since a defamation case decision in 2013.On Thursday, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain said the news portal had refused to divulge the source of the story.
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