Home Minister Ali Ihusaan addressed Parliament, warning that people using fake social media accounts to issue death threats or incite harm will face the toughest legal action. He said the government launches investigations and protective measures whenever a citizen receives a death threat, while acknowledging the difficulty of tracing fake accounts.
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This is a dangerous escalation. We are seeing an alarming rise in fake accounts being used to terrorize people—this cannot continue unchecked.
Whenever a citizen receives a death threat, we immediately launch an investigation, assess the threat level, and take necessary protective measures. We do not take these threats lightly.
It takes mere seconds to create a fake profile—but we are working tirelessly with local and international platforms to hold these cowards accountable.
The day we identify the person behind such threats, that will also be the day they face the full force of the law. That person will no longer be able to hide behind the excuse of ‘freedom of expression.’
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