Communications and Multimedia Minister Salleh Said Keruak has cited Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's statement on fake information to warn Malaysians not to easily believe in fabricated news online.

"I’ve said this before and I will say it again – verify before you vilify your source of news information.

"It is very unfortunate to know that many people still cling on to mistaken beliefs and theories that could even be decades old!" Salleh said in blog posting today.