CYBERJAYA: A total of 410.59 million unsolicited Short Message Services (SMS) were blocked by telecommunications companies during the first nine months of this year, following the directive from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).
Deputy Communications and Digital Minister Teo Nie Ching said 19 million SMS containing hyperlinks were blocked from May 2 until September. This effort, she said, is to stop online scams in the form of websites, social media accounts, SMS and calls.
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