The government has denied that it intends to muzzle freedom of expression following the recent outcry on social media.
Through the National Intelligence Service (NIS), it noted that freedom of speech was guaranteed in the constitution through disinformation as a threat to national security.
The agency Director General Noordin Haji said the proliferation of information and disinformation campaigns exacerbated by the use of AI-generated content has waged a war against truth, with governments being the biggest targets.
Haji said the recent developments on various technological fronts, including social media and the emergence of digital activism, have escalated the threat to new levels.
