After being snubbed by Telegram, the MCMC is considering drastic action towards the platform to tackle scams and cyberthreats. Will a ban make platforms such as Telegram and Meta take Malaysia seriously?
that they refused to cooperate with Fahmi’s ministry as the platform didn’t want to participate in “any form of political censorship”.
He stressed that the issue isn’t about politics or curtailing freedom of speech, but cyberthreats which are a huge concern. He said back in 2019-2020, Telegram was ranked #11 when it comes to platforms used for online criminal activities but today, they are ranked top 5 which is worrying. He said cybercriminals are using Telegram as their mainstream platform to run their activities.
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