Malaysia
Government
Claims by or about this figure, with the verdict of fact checkers or official data.
What is circulating
“A poster styled as an official news portal and showing Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said a service charge would apply to QR code payments from 1 November 2026.”
Claimed by Social media poster · social media
The facts
The Finance Ministry said on 18 October 2026 that the poster was completely fake, and The Star rated the claim false. No fee announcement for QR transactions accompanied the poster.
What is circulating
“The government approved RM1,500 in financial aid for housewives, senior citizens and single mothers, with applications open from 8 to 13 February 2026 through a link.”
Claimed by Threads account bantuankerajaan_malaysia_2026 · social media
The facts
The Finance Ministry said on 12 January 2026 that no such RM1,500 programme exists, and MyCheck.my rated the claim false. The post reused a photo of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim from a 15 July 2025 event, and its link, which did not end in gov.my, asked for a name and Telegram phone number in what The Star described as a Telegram takeover phishing scam.
No documented facts yet.