{"id":2212,"date":"2021-03-05T00:53:35","date_gmt":"2021-03-05T00:53:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/foongchengleong.com\/?p=2212"},"modified":"2021-03-06T04:24:41","modified_gmt":"2021-03-06T04:24:41","slug":"bfm-podcast-can-you-get-into-trouble-for-an-online-comment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foongchengleong.com\/wp\/bfm-podcast-can-you-get-into-trouble-for-an-online-comment\/","title":{"rendered":"BFM Podcast: CAN YOU GET INTO TROUBLE FOR AN ONLINE COMMENT?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"http:\/\/foongchengleong.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Attorney-General-vs-Malaysiakini.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/foongchengleong.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Attorney-General-vs-Malaysiakini.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2109\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<iframe id=\"omnyplayer\" src=\"https:\/\/omny.fm\/shows\/eveningedition\/can-you-get-into-trouble-for-an-online-comment\/embed\" style=\"width: 100%;\" allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>This question follows the recent judgement by the courts to hold Malaysiakini responsible for comments made by readers on its online portal. 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