KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today tabled proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, or Act 588, for its first reading in...
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said these changes aim to address concerns about the misuse of digital platforms and enhance protections. — Picture by Choo Choy Mayas a first-time user . Exclusively for Malay Mail readers: Use codeKUALA LUMPUR, Dec 2 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today tabled proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, or Act 588, for its first reading in Parliament.-Replacing the word"offensive" with"grossly offensive.
-Substituting the words"or harass another person" with", harass or commit an offence involving fraud or dishonesty against, any person."-Adding a subsection to provide for higher punishments, where a convicted person may face a fine not exceeding RM500,000, imprisonment for up to two years, or both, with an additional fine of RM5,000 for each day the offence continues after conviction.
-For offences involving children under 18 years, penalties increase to a fine not exceeding RM500,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both, with an additional fine of RM5,000 per day or part of a day the offence continues after conviction. -Prohibiting the sending, causing to be sent, or authorising the sending of unsolicited commercial electronic messages. Convicted offenders may face a fine not exceeding RM1,000,000, imprisonment for up to five years, or both, with an additional fine of RM10,000 per day or part of a day the offence continues after conviction.Material that provokes disgust through lewd portrayal, offends decency and modesty, or negatively influences the impressionable.
Fahmi said these changes aim to address concerns about the misuse of digital platforms and enhance protections, particularly for vulnerable groups such as children.
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