Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil called on social media influencers to be mindful and responsible in their content creation, avoiding sensationalism for views. He cited a recent case involving a local influencer who falsely claimed a friend was missing in Indonesia. Meanwhile, Fahmi announced the completion of the first phase of a WiFi expansion project in public universities, with 3,149 access points installed across three institutions. The second phase, beginning in March, will see 31,173 access points deployed nationwide.
KUALA LUMPUR: Social media influencers should exercise restraint and avoid sensationalising content merely for views, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
Fahmi said while influencers are not subject to licensing, they should still uphold ethical standards in their content. On another matter, Fahmi said a total of 3,149 WiFi access points have been installed across three public universities under the first phase of an initiative to enhance Internet connectivity in public higher education institutions.
“A total of RM11.6mil was allocated for this initiative, and all access points under the first phase were completed by Feb 5, as targeted,” he told reporters after inspecting the WiFi installations at Universiti Malaya yesterday, Bernama reported.
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