Social media content that goes against community guidelines is removed only by the platform operator, and not on the orders of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.
Facebook and Instagram’s parent company, Meta, has come under fire for its content moderation policies that increasingly silence voices in support of Palestine since the war started on October 7.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission will take down or block any obscene content based on the request of the police after receiving reports and complaints from users.
Widad Group Bhd, in a response to a Bursa Malaysia query, said it was not aware of any corporate development relating to the group’s business that has not been previously announced that may account for the activity, including those in the negotiation stage or discussion for several business proposals which were still under preliminary discussions.
