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PETALING JAYA: Inappropriate or sensitive content on the Internet, particularly social media platforms, made up the majority of complaints lodged with the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum’s Complaints Bureau last year.
Details 19 April 2021 The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has discovered another Raya ad promoting gambling activities. This came shortly after the online gambling platform GDBet333 was criticised last week for an ad that encouraged Muslims to gamble so they can win some money and celebrate Hari Raya. MCMC has since requested media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube to remove the content and the Malaysian police are also currently investigating the case. MCMC said in a statement that activities such as gambling are ha...
The ad, which promotes gambling to Muslims, has been deemed as offensive by users on social media. — Screengrab from Twitter PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reached out to various social media companies with requests to remove a Raya-themed advertisement made by a gambling website from their platforms. The ad, which has gone viral on social media with one clip garnering more than 300,000 views on a Twitter account, is presented in a music video format where Muslims in Malaysia are encouraged to place bets through the gambling website in order...
Media platform providers told to remove advertisements on gambling 16 Apr 2021 / 16:16 H. PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has communicated with media platform providers such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube to remove advertisements that invite Muslims to gamble to get funds for the “balik kampung” trip in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration. In a statement today, MCMC said the content would be removed in accordance with the terms of service, as well as the community standards set by the overseas- based media platform providers. The state...
Malaysia: Court Punishes News Site for Reader Comments Decision Holding Portals Liable Poses Serious Risk to Freedom of Speech Malaysiakini's editor-in-chief Steven Gan speaks to the media at the Federal Court in in Putrajaya, Malaysia on February 19, 2021. © 2021 AP Photo/Vincent Thian (Bangkok) – The Malaysian Federal Court decision holding an online news site responsible for reader comments contravenes international human rights standards and will chill free speech in Malaysia, Human Rights Watch said today. The court on February 18, 2021, held Malay...