MUAR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received over 200,000 requests for social media platforms to remove various categories of content so far this year.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil, who disclosed this, said 91% of the 203,918 content asked to be taken down by the public was related to online gambling and scams.
Of these, he said gambling made up 61% of the requests, while scams accounted for 30%.
“The numbers are increasing,” he told reporters after the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) programme at Politeknik Tun Syed Nasir Syed Ismail’s mini library at the Pagoh Higher Education Hub here yesterday, Bernama reported.
Fahmi said other adverse content involved pornography, bullying or harassment, and unauthorised services.
He said 81% of online gambling content was identified on Facebook, with 58% of scam-related content also detected on the same platform.
“For pornographic content, 99% was reported to be on TikTok, while for bullying or harassment, 90% was identified on Tumblr.
“All these are based on public reports. When there are complaints, MCMC will take appropriate action.”
As for the KIS, he said that as of March 31, 47 programmes have been implemented at higher education institutions nationwide, involving 23,196 students.
The campaign is an ongoing effort by the ministry through MCMC to empower youths in facing digital threats.
Meanwhile, Fahmi said the second Malaysian oil-laden vessel that had passed through the Strait of Hormuz is expected to arrive in the country by the weekend.
He said the shipment, following the arrival of the first vessel last Friday carrying a million litres of crude oil, would help strengthen Malaysia’s supply security.
“This will ensure sufficient crude oil stock for processing at local refineries, allowing supply, mainly for PETRONAS, to remain adequate through the end of June,” he said after checking the implementation of the BUDI95 and diesel subsidy system at petrol stations in Pagoh.
Fahmi said the temporary adjustment of the BUDI95 subsidy quota to 200 litres per month would remain in place until national fuel supply stabilised.
Acknowledging calls for the quota to be restored, he said fuel supply issues were expected to be discussed at the National Economic Action Council meeting today.
He said fuel supply across 639 petrol stations in Johor remained stable, with no disruptions or shortages reported.
During the minister’s two-day working visit to the state, several initiatives were launched, including collaboration with telecommunications companies to improve Internet coverage along 1,700km of KTM Bhd rail lines.
