Fake news do not only harm one’s reputation but also bring legal consequences to the news spreader themselves.
Rumour has it that the calamari squid rings we have been eating all this while are actually made from pig anus. The screenshot of the message was shared on Twitter and apparently, others had also received the same messages. Well, for the people who had initially spread the fake news, bad news for you!
Shen Hua Resources’ CEO, Rodney Soon is set to take legal actions against its accusers and urged authorities to look into the matter. The company is responsible for manufacturing frozen squid rings and according to Rodney, the rumours have not only damaged the company’s reputation but also its sales in 5 states across the country, namely Perlis, Kedah, Penang, Selangor and Putrajaya.
“Following the discussions with our lawyer, we have decided to take legal actions against 2 netizens who spread the fake news about our squid rings,” Rodney said during a press conference yesterday (9 March).
At the press conference, Rodney had also explained to the media about the process of preparing the squid rings, as well as showing them the Halal certificate that they had obtained for the product. Additionally, the company had also lodged a police report against the netizens and they urged the Communications and Multimedia Ministry to further investigate the matter.
有两位马来网民Syamil Al Maneeri和Mishal Abdul使用本公司注册的清真鱿鱼圈包装发布在网络上（FACEBOOK）。内容提到关于鱿鱼圈是使用猪大肠或肛门加工而成的。其中一位马来女网民附上一个链接是自2013年美国网络杂志里的一篇“都市传说”。该报导内容包括传闻鱿鱼圈使用猪大肠/肛门做的。但这篇报导只是口头上的传言：1.作者从 广播朋友 Calhoun 听说；2.Calhoun 收到一个粉丝email 说；3.粉丝从一个 农夫那边听到；4.农夫从一个 在肉加工厂员工听到；5. 肉加工厂员工从他经理 那边听到；6.他的经理告诉 Calhoun，他也是从在一间工厂的员工那边知道但是他没有亲眼看到。事情的起源是来自玻璃市Kangar的Kedai Borong Din Cs(Kangar)Sdn.Bhd.的所有分店，然后再扩散到吉打，槟城，雪兰莪，布城。由于网络谣言散播速度极快，导致人心惶惶和产品形象受到影响。所以昇华于3月9日召开了记者发布会，以完整说明这整件事情的源由 。出席㫒华记者发佈会的媒体和电视台有:星洲日报南洋商报东方日报中国报光华日报光华日报New Strait TimeMalaysia Kini8度空间华语新闻RTM 1 国家电视台
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As of Monday (7 March), JAKIM and the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry have started to investigate the allegations by collecting a few boxes of samples of the squid rings from. At the time of writing, the company have yet to receive the results.
“I’m not happy with the lack of response from the authorities. Without the lab test results, it’s almost impossible for me to refute the allegations,” Rodney said.
The spread of fake news happen on a daily basis and in this case, it has affected the image and reputation of the company, which is truly uncalled for as it is unfair for the company.
