Content Forum sees sharp rise in complaints against online material


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.

The Content Forum, an independent organisation that oversees and promotes self-regulation of content, said in a statement Thursday (Jan 13) that 412 or 69% of the 600 complaints it received were related to Internet content.

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