Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi said on Monday that the information ministry, along with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA), would be taking action ?on a massive scale? against fake news.

The minister said this during a press conference in Lahore, where he said he believed that ?since the past few days, past few weeks, 90 per cent news on social media is fake?.

Saying so, Naqvi also clarified that he believed in the freedom of expression and liberty to criticise.

He also highlighted that in case false news was reported by a platform in the mainstream media, a complaint could be registered with the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority.

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