Laws related to social media abuse being continuously updated, says deputy minister
27 March 2019
KUALA LUMPUR, March 27 — Efforts to update and improve the laws related to social media abuse will be undertaken from time to time to ensure that the laws will stay relevant and up to date in times of rapid change, the Dewan Rakyat was told today. He said although the government was committed to ensuring the freedom of speech for all Malaysians, the right to freedom of speech was not absolute and subject to the provisions of existing laws.
“The Communication and Multimedia Act 1998, on the other hand, is more on addressing the improper use based on reports received from the public or the affected parties,” he said in reply to Sabri Azit during question time.
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