Ministry: Over 82,000 ‘immoral’ social media posts in Malaysia taken down since 2022, over 37,000 more on false info

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Over 82,000 pieces of immoral content were removed from social media platforms in Malaysia between January 2022 and July 2023 following requests by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). This included content violating the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, such as child sexual abuse material. The MCMC also requested the removal of over 37,000 instances of false information and nearly 8,000 posts related to sensitive 3R issues (race, religion, and royalty). While the government works with platform providers, content control ultimately resides with these foreign-owned entities.