New social media accounts created to attack me, says Teo
The DAP leader and deputy minister says false allegations linking her to gang-related activities were made on social media accounts specifically created for the purpose.
Deputy Communications Minister and Johor DAP chief Teo Nie Ching revealed that new social media accounts had been established with the sole purpose of attributing gang-related activities to her in the state and a road accident currently under police investigation. Refuting the allegations as false and baseless, Teo emphasized that she has been involved in politics for 18 years and served as an MP for 13 years, making it implausible for her to be linked to such activities.
She cited instances where she may have met someone once or twice or had photographs taken in an ordinary social setting, but those instances do not justify the false accusations. Teo stated that the police, including the Johor police chief, had previously announced that 13 suspects had been arrested. She expressed her support for a comprehensive investigation by the police and lodged complaints with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, as well as a police report.
However, Teo acknowledged that the primary hurdle lies in the fact that the authority to remove the accounts or posts rests with Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, and not all false news can be eliminated immediately. Earlier, Senai assemblyman Wong Bor Yang filed a police report regarding defamatory posts and false allegations connecting Teo and DAP to a gang.
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