MCMC to take action against viral Raya-themed gambling ad


The ad, which promotes gambling to Muslims, has been deemed as offensive by users on social media. — Screengrab from Twitter

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reached out to various social media companies with requests to remove a Raya-themed advertisement made by a gambling website from their platforms.

The ad, which has gone viral on social media with one clip garnering more than 300,000 views on a Twitter account, is presented in a music video format where Muslims in Malaysia are encouraged to place bets through the gambling website in order to earn money for Hari Raya celebrations.

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