By Aqil Syakir || 19.02.2020
KUALA LUMPUR - action taken by a journalist named Wan Noor Hayati or otherwise known as "Ibu Yati"is a violation of ethics in the journalistic world by revealing the information of COVID-19 on her Facebook page.
This is because a journalist needs to provide information that has a legitimate source by any authority rather than disclosing information at his or her own expense with incorrect information that can scare people.
According to a student journalist,Hafizul Hafis, from UNISEL, saying "Ibu Yati" is an act of ignorance because it is a violation of journalistic ethics.
"In my opinion, such irresponsible actions will cause the public to feel bad when they read or know about it and it will also cause chaos in our country.
"I think what the authorities are doing is great because if we let them spread the information without authorization, it would also be fake news."he said.
According to the public audience who is the lecturer from UKM, Siti Mariah Alias, what "Ibu Yati" shared information on her Facebook page can trigger public fears as they are not of the same rank or mind.
"I think this journalist shouldn't be a heroine in uncovering something serious in the world of the COVID-19 outbreak because our society is made up of different thoughts and ideas."she said.
Everyone is advised to find out or read information about the COVID-19 outbreak on a legitimate news site and in the event of fake news on this issue, it can be shared with "Sebenarnya.my" for information verification.
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