PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) upholds the call by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, that every freedom comes with responsibility, particularly on social media.

The commission stressed that freedom of speech and the right to criticise must be exercised with courtesy and should not be used as an excuse to engage in cyberbullying.

Differences of opinion, it said, must not lead to harassment, threats, insults, personal attacks, or the dissemination of personal information that threatens an individual's safety and dignity.

"Such behaviour must not be normalised in a society that upholds freedom of speech and the values of mutual respect.