KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 8,399 cyberbullying-related reports and complaints or 27 cases daily from January to Nov 1, says Fahmi Fadzil.
The Communications Minister said the figure showed a significant increase compared to the previous 10 cases per day, thus highlighting the importance of enforcing social media licensing to create a safer online ecosystem for users of their platforms
"On Facebook last year, the total number of online fraud cases reported to the Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) amounted to RM432mil in losses to the Malaysian public.
"For sexual crimes, especially those involving children on social media, the number of cases in 2023 was 525, while as of Nov 1, 2024, a total of 815 (content takedown) applications were made regarding child sexual abuse material (CSAM) content on social media,” he said during the question-and-answer session at the Dewan Rakyat on Tuesday (Nov 19).
He was replying to a question from Hassan Abdul Karim (PH-Pasir Gudang) as to whether the enforcement of the social media licensing framework would affect the freedom to access modern life, which relies heavily on digital technology. - Bernama
