CYBERJAYA, Dec 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified 957 cases of offensive content involving children on social media platforms from January 1 to November 30.
Of these, 899 pieces of content was removed by social media platforms, with a compliance rate of 94 per cent. The platforms that responded most promptly to these actions included Tumblr, TikTok, and Facebook.
As part of its ongoing initiative to prioritise online child safety, MCMC reported that law enforcement cooperation has been aggressively stepped up through joint operations with police, such as Op Pedo 1.0 in December 2024, which led to the arrest of 13 people and the seizure of more than 40,000 materials related to child sexual exploitation.
“Greater success was achieved with Op Pedo 2.0 (September 22 to 30, 2025), resulting in the detention of 31 suspects across 37 locations, including cases involving teachers and foreigners,” said MCMC in a statement today.
In terms of public education, the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) has been actively promoted, with the latest phase reaching 8,454 education institutions, engaging students, parents, educators, and the community.
MCMC also highlighted preparations for the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2025 (ONSA), which includes a minimum age requirement of 16 years for registering social media accounts from next year.
The KIS 2.0 initiative, set for next year, will focus on improving digital safety literacy among parents.
In line with the ONSA, MCMC is working on subsidiary instruments to strengthen the obligations of licensed service providers under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
“This new approach places child protection as a top priority, including risk management on platforms and preventive measures against harmful content,” MCMC said.
The ONSA introduces a more proactive regulatory framework and clearly defines the responsibilities of platforms to manage high-risk content, such as child abuse material, pornography, harmful content, and material promoting self-harm.
“MCMC remains committed to strengthening online child safety through stringent regulation, integrated enforcement, and ongoing public education,” the statement added.
