Victims of online harassment urged to lodge complaints


PETALING JAYA: Victims of online harassment are advised to first lodge a complaint with the relevant social media or over-the-top (OTT) platform where the harassment originated and request the removal of the content, according to Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Commissioner Derek Fernandez.

Fernandez said that social media and OTT platforms enforce moderation and community standards that allow them to remove content and potentially ban users, while emphasising the importance of submitting complaints with precise and accurate information.

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