With such content posing a significant threat to the nation’s social fabric and institutions, MCMC added that hate speech, in particular, has the potential to incite violence, discrimination and harassment.
The Communications and Digital Ministry will summon several social media platform providers to discuss issues related to inappropriate advertising content on their platforms.
Speaking at the Dewan Rakyat during the Ministers’ Question Time, this morning, Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said content which were brought down comprise 804 from (TikTok), 195 (Facebook), seven (X, formerly known as Twitter), and nine each from Instagram and Youtube, as well as 123 from other platforms.
National junior hockey coach calls for increased funding and joint efforts between Youth and Sports Ministry and Housing and Local Government Ministry to utilise underused facilities and nurture future athletes for the 2027 SEA Games
