LAWYERS for Liberty views with extreme concern the recent surge in online policing of social media posts that touch on sensitive issues such as race, religion and royalty.
On Sept 11, four individuals were arrested for making allegedly offensive posts regarding racial and religious issues on social media. The police have also initiated investigations under the Sedition Act 1948 into a case where the King and Queen were allegedly insulted on Twitter by several individuals, including Parti Sosialis Malaysia activist Khalid Ismath who was arrested on Friday night.
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