Malaysia's communications regulator will issue a warning to social media firms Tiktok and Meta (META.O) for allegedly blocking pro-Palestinian content on their platforms, its communications minister said on Thursday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 - Malaysia's communications regulator will issue a warning to social media firms Tiktok and Meta"If this issue is ignored, I will not hesitate to take a very firm approach and stance," Fahmi Fadzil said in a posting on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Without elaborating, Fahmi said many parties had urged the government to take firm action against social media platforms for allegedly restricting pro-Palestinian content.Fahmi said Malaysians have a right to freedom of speech regarding the Palestinian cause, adding that right will not be taken away.
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