Media Directorate of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research :

In its latest effort to combat misinformation and fake news, the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research informs all graduates of 12th grade that they should not rely on the fake news in online social media that has no basis in fact.

Mr. Akrem Abbas, the Spokesman of the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research stated that thousands of websites and pages on social media are sharing articles full of misinformation that has no basis in fact and thus the ministry will take court legal actions against those who make up fake news.

He also added that to discover the verifiability of given news, students should visit the official website of the ministry (www.mhe-krg.org) and the official page on Facebook (www.facebook.com/mhekrg).