PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating Facebook’s failure to detect or block a livestream of an attack on a teacher in Kuching, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
The Madani government spokesperson said he would leave it to MCMC to investigate the incident before making any further comments.
He said the failure of social media platforms to prevent the livestreaming of violent acts was not new, with similar incidents having occurred in several other countries.
“MCMC is currently investigating the matter. We have seen similar cases in other countries where platforms have failed to prevent violent acts from being livestreamed.
