PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is urging individuals who uploaded or shared video footage of an incident involving a dangerous weapon at a school in Kuching, Sarawak, to immediately delete the content.
In a statement on Thursday (Oct 22), MCMC emphasised that the dissemination of footage depicting acts of violence, particularly those involving children, not only compromises the privacy and dignity of those involved but also negatively impacts the emotional well-being of the individuals and their families.
The Commission further cautioned that disclosing the identities of children may constitute a violation of Section 15 of the Child Act 2001 (Act 611).
"The dissemination of such content may also be subject to action under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), should it contravene the provisions of the law," the statement added.
MCMC said it is currently collaborating with social media platform providers to curb the spread of the footage, which includes taking steps to remove the relevant content.
Accordingly, it advised the public, including media practitioners, to refrain from uploading, sharing, or further circulating the video of the incident.
"The public is also reminded not to recirculate such content to protect the privacy of the child involved and to avoid interfering with the authorities' investigation," it said.
On Wednesday (Oct 21), a teacher at an international school in Kuching was injured while trying to confiscate a sharp object from a student.
Images purportedly showing the 16-year-old student involved in the attack later surfaced on social media. Some users claimed the student livestreamed the attack before the video was deleted.
A separate CCTV recording of a classroom, which has also gone viral, shows the student entering and approaching the teacher with a sharp object before she restrains him with the help of another student. – Bernama
