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The Malaysian Court of Appeal struck down the words "offensive" and "annoy" from Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which criminalized certain online comments. The court deemed these terms unconstitutional, conflicting with freedom of speech. The ruling came after activist Heidy Quah challenged the section. The court argued that truth, even if unpleasant, shouldn't be punishable, and that the impact of speech varies among individuals. Quah had faced charges under the previous version of the law for a Facebook post about alleged mistreatment of refugees.
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