KUALA LUMPUR: The country has various mechanisms to control the spread of provocative information or terrorism, said a media and information lecturer.

Senior lecturer at the Centre for Media and Information Warfare Studies, Universiti Teknologi Mara (UITM), Dr Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin said existing laws such as the Prevention of Crime Act (Poca), Prevention of Terrorism Act 2015 (Pota), the Security Offences (Special Measures) Act 2012 (Sosma) and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 were sufficient to tackle any crisis in the country.