PUTRAJAYA, March 29 ― Some 35,490 postings of provocative content had been taken down in 2023, whereas 27,115 items of content had been eliminated in the primary two months of the 12 months, mentioned the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
In an announcement right this moment, it mentioned that there was a significant improve in dangerous content on social media in addition to over-the-top (OTT) platforms.
Harmful content consists of hate speech, scams, illegal gross sales, playing and faux information.
According to MCMC, provocative content poses a significant risk to the social cloth and establishments in Malaysia.
“A complete of two,004 postings of content associated to hate speech and contact on the 3Rs (royalty, faith and race) challenge probably inciting violence and discrimination have been taken down since January 2023, whereas 479 items of provocative and 3R content have been taken down since March 13,” it mentioned.
Sharing offensive and threatening content is an offence beneath Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act (AKM) 1998, which carries a most advantageous of RM50,000 or as much as one-year imprisonment, if convicted, mentioned the MCMC.
The MCMC added that it’ll not tolerate or compromise with the unfold of extremely provocative content on social media platforms.
It additionally reminded all events to stop posting provocations and keep away from making provocative feedback relating to delicate points associated to the 3Rs on social media. ― eNM
