{
  "id": 15099230,
  "title": "JPN urges public to verify facts and stop spreading misleading claims about 2023 civil marriage video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/jpn-urges-public-to-verify-facts-and-stop-spreading-misleading-claims-15099230",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T02:27:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2026/10/17/jpn-urges-public-to-verify-facts-and-stop-spreading-misleading-claims-about-2023-civil-marriage-video/239406"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The National Registration Department (JPN) in Malaysia has urged the public to verify facts and stop spreading misleading claims about a 2023 civil marriage video that has resurfaced on social media. The video shows the Home Minister officiating the civil marriage of a non-Muslim couple, but JPN clarified that the event was part of a programme held in conjunction with JPN’s Diamond Jubilee celebration for National Registration Day 2023. The department emphasized that circulating old footage without providing context can create misunderstandings and misleading perceptions among the public. JPN stressed the importance of responsible fact-checking and urged the public to refer to official explanations before sharing information on social media, to avoid causing controversy and misunderstandings in society.",
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        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "JPN urges public to verify facts and stop spreading misleading claims about 2023 civil marriage video",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/jpn-urges-public-to-verify-facts-and-stop-spreading-misleading-claims",
        "published": "2026-10-17T02:27:07.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}