A bogus tweet which erroneously suggests the 'resignation' of Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak has raised eyebrows among social media users.

We would like to clarify that Astro AWANI is not in any way responsible for the bogus tweet below:

bogus tweet

We would also like to highlight the existence of dubious applications which permit irresponsible parties to imitate the Twitter account of other users.

We hope our loyal readers and followers on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram will continue to have full confidence in the authenticity of all content displayed on our website.

A police report on this irresponsible act will be lodged by Astro AWANI management.

On Thursday, Najib reportedly urged local media practitioners to seek only the truth and avoid spreading lies in their reports.

He stressed that any news reported by the media was crucial in shaping public perception.