<p>KUALA LUMPUR: Service providers have taken down more than 117,000 pieces of offensive content since 2022 following requests from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Council.
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Over 117,000 offensive online contents were removed since 2022 after MCMC requests, including bullying, fake, and defamatory content.
- More than 117,000 offensive contents were removed since 2022.
- The Online Safety Act 2025 was enforced to tackle harmful online content.
- MCMC collaborates with police for content takedowns and digital forensic analysis.
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KUALA LUMPUR: Service providers have taken down more than 117,000 pieces of offensive content since 2022 following requests from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Council.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said these were 60,632 bullying-related, 55,895 fake and 1,277 defamatory pieces of content.
They were taken down between Jan 1, 2022, and Sept 15 this year, he added.
He said the government had strengthened the digital safety regulatory framework through the enforcement of the Online Safety Act 2025, which came into effect on Jan 1 this year.
