Govt mulls tightening laws to check offensive social media posts, says Annuar


KOTA BARU: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is studying the need to tighten existing laws against those who misuse social media by uploading offensive posts.

Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said although Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 could be used against offenders, it was not so effective in checking contents uploaded from overseas platforms.

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