PETALING JAYA: The country currently faces 10 cyberbullying cases every day, according to statistics gathered by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
The data was shared by Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil via an X post on Wednesday that also highlighted the topics he discussed during a lecture at the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies at Universiti Teknologi Mara in Shah Alam.
The post added that cyberbullying was just one example of the crimes in online spaces.
Other online crimes are scams, online gambling, and online sexual grooming of children by predators.
Fahmi’s post further emphasised the government’s firm stance towards online safety for Malaysian citizens, highlighting the soon-to-be-tabled Online Safety Bill in Dewan Rakyat.
He said the Bill aimed at curbing criminal activities on social media, and not to restrict freedom of speech.
Fahmi said it would come alongside government efforts to ensure cheaper, wider and faster Internet connectivity.
