QuickCheck: Has the NRD launched a campaign to force MyKad holders to update their addresses?
The Malaysian National Registration Department has clarified that it is not running a campaign to force citizens to update their MyKad addresses. The department urged the public to ignore viral misinformation claiming that failure to update residential details would result in heavy fines or imprisonment.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing challenge of viral misinformation in digital spaces and the importance of verifying government policies through official channels.
SEVERAL viral posts have been making its rounds claiming that the National Registration Department (NRD) has launched a campaign to force MyKad holders to update their addresses or face fines up to RM20,000 and even prison time.
The posts left plenty of people nervously eyeing an address they had not got around to changing.
Has the NRD really launched a campaign to force MyKad holders to update their addresses?
The NRD said it is not conducting any special campaign or operation to require the public to update their residential address on their MyKad, nor is it taking action against those who have not yet done so.
"The responsibility of ensuring that information on the MyKad remains accurate and up-to-date lies with each cardholder.
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