Act being relooked at to fight child porn


PETALING JAYA: The Communications and Digital Ministry is studying whether the Communications and Multimedia Act should be amended to bring it in line with efforts to set up a special police team to combat child pornography.

Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Cabinet felt that there was a need to revisit certain laws in an effort to provide better protection to children and women against pornographic activities and sexual violence.

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