Andrew Drechsel, 35, will also have to serve 15 years of supervised release once he completes his prison term and must pay the victim US$100,000 in restitution under the 121-month sentence.
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of social media does have many benefits, but there is also a dark side when it is misused, bringing negative effects to users, including financial losses.
"This move can save many social media users from falling victim to online crimes, in addition to creating a safe social media ecosystem that people of all ages can use,” he told Bernama. "Social media companies, most of which are based in the United States, have philosophies and principles that are different from those in Malaysia, so we need laws to ensure that the content uploaded is in line with the culture and norms of our people,” he said.
Malaysia Cyber Consumer Association president Siraj Jalil concurs and said that the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Cyber Security Act 2024 could be amended if necessary and be used as a reference in the regulatory framework for social media platform operators. He explained that currently there are no specific laws for social media platform operators other than cooperation and discretion to remove content that violates Malaysian laws.
"Establishing regulatory methods against social media platform operators will not affect users but rather protect them from becoming victims of online crime,” he said.
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