LEGAL JOURNAL 5th edition

LEGAL JOURNAL 5th edition

🗣️ “ *I’m just recording… for evidence.* ”

In tense situations at hospitals, many people react by:

👉 Recording doctors or nurses

👉 Posting their faces and workplace online

👉 Sharing their own version of the story

It may feel like you’re “ *seeking justice* ”

But… you could actually be breaking the law.

📌 This can amount to *DOXXING* —

where someone’s identity or personal information is shared without consent.

⚖️ From a legal perspective:

➡️ Recording and sharing such content may be investigated under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Section 233) if it is offensive, harmful, or affects another person’s reputation

➡️ If unverified accusations are included → it may lead to defamation claims

➡️ Yes — even if you only clicked “share”, you may still be held responsible

❗ Important to remember:

*Hospitals are places for treatment — not for content.*

Recording and exposing individuals can:

✅ Disrupt patient care

✅Violate the privacy of other patients

✅Put undue pressure on healthcare workers

🗣️ “ *If it doesn’t go viral, no action will be taken*”

There are proper channels in place.

What you should do instead:

✅ Lodge a complaint through the hospital’s official channels

✅ Report to related Ministry or Royal Malaysia Police if necessary

✅ Avoid sharing anyone’s identity without proper justification

💬 In the pursuit of justice,

don’t cross the line into violating someone else’s rights.