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Posts Falsely Claim Handwritten Birth
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AI-generatedThis article is about a government clarification on birth certificate validity. There is no commercial mechanism, no company, no commodity, no supply chain impact. It is purely administrative and informational.
Signals our AI researcher identified
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- Malaysia's NRD refuted claims that handwritten birth certificates issued before 1994 are invalid.
- A TikTok video from May 6, 2026, falsely urged the public to update their certificates.
- NRD confirmed old certificates remain valid unless damaged.
- No official directive to replace handwritten certificates exists.
- NRD encourages replacement only if originals are damaged or unreadable.
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