Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration vows to curb what it calls provocative posts touching on race and religion since coming to power in November.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia said on Friday, June 23, it will take legal action against Facebook parent Meta Platforms for failing to remove “undesirable” posts, the strongest measure the country has taken to date over such content.
It said Meta had failed to take sufficient action despite its repeated requests and that legal action was necessary to promote accountability for cybersecurity and to protect consumers.Asked what legal action it might take, the commission said in an emailed statement on Saturday that allowing abuse of network facilities or application services can be offenses under Malaysia’s Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
Commentary on the country’s revered royals is also a sensitive issue, and negative remarks towards them can be tried under sedition laws.
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