MCMC blocked 549 pornographic websites and 69 prostitution websites this year, says Deputy Comms Minister

Teo further said that engagement sessions with social media platform providers are being conducted to strengthen commitment and cooperation in harmful content monitoring and control initiatives on social media platforms. — Photo by Philipp Katzenberger on Unsplash

PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) blocked 549 pornographic websites and 69 prostitution-related websites between Jan 1 to June 1 this year, according to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

The Deputy Minister further said that the MCMC has been collaborating with various social media providers, including X (formerly Twitter) and Telegram, in the removal of 308 incidents of pornographic content and 838 cases of prostitution-related content on the platforms during a question-and-answer session at Parliament.