PETALING JAYA: Social media pages with pornographic and immoral content must be reported immediately and action must be taken, says Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek.
She said the ministry took a serious view of recent media reports about such pages linked to paedophilia and featuring schoolchildren.
“The existence of these pages must be curbed.
“It must be reported immediately and action must be taken,” she said in a statement on Friday (June 13).
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“All educational institutions under the ministry are required to comply with the existing guidelines to address sexual harassment.
“Psychosocial support services must also be continuously strengthened to provide support for students," she said.
Fadhlina also urged parents to play a more proactive role at home in protecting their children from the threat of sexual harassment.
“They must ensure their children’s dignity is preserved,” she added.
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On a related note, Fadhlina pointed out that the ministry’s Reproductive and Social Health Education (PEERS) module aims to raise awareness of reproductive health among students, teachers and parents.
“The module’s teaching period will be extended with the implementation of the 2027 school curriculum," she said.
On Tuesday (June 10), a Facebook group was found to be circulating photos of underage students with sexually charged comments.
The group named "Group Budak 2 Sekolah Rendah" had around 12,000 members and has since been deleted from Facebook.
