SEPANG, Oct 24 — The owner of a Facebook account ‘Adeline Chang’ was fined RM7,000 by the Sepang Sessions Court here for initiating the transmission of offensive communications regarding a five-year-old boy.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 23 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government has no immediate plans to develop a specific application like Truecaller to enhance digital security and online safety.

PUCHONG, Aug 3 — Internet service and social media providers have expressed their readiness, in principle, to be licensed, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said 5G technology is key to developing the digital economy by fostering entrepreneurship and expanding small and medium enterprises (SMEs).

CYBERJAYA, July 3 — As Malaysia pursues a digital future, new guidelines on information and network security for the communications and multimedia industry are in the works to safeguard internet users.

PUTRAJAYA, June 15 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has submitted applications to social media platforms to remove content allegedly showing leaked information on the investigation into Zayn Rayyan Abdul Matiin’s murder.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 — Meta has agreed to work together with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and other stakeholders to conduct a national awareness campaign on online safety practices.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 9 — App provider Telegram is ready to work together with the government to fight rampant digital piracy on its platform, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, April 25 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is tracking down individuals involved in the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to edit photographs to humiliate social media users, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reminded parents to ensure that their children under 13 do not own any social media accounts.

PUTRAJAYA, April 19 — The Advocacy and Outreach Programme for Orang Asli Villages in Negeri Sembilan has been named the champion for the World Summit on the Information Society Prizes 2024 Award (WSIS 2024).

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has confiscated the sim card and a mobile phone of MyNewsHub’s social media account operator following the uploading and sharing of an old video clip that caused confusion among the public.

CYBERJAYA, 8 April — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reminded the public not to upload, share or spread social media content that touches on the 3Rs — race, religion and royalty.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will be recording statements from all social media account holders who uploaded coordinated false information that Malaysia will no longer organise Quran recital competitions.

CYBERJAYA, April 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in cooperation with the Royal Malaysia Police, recorded the statement from businessman Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman at the MCMC headquarters today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Communications Ministry and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), along with several other agencies, will hold a meeting with Meta platforms provider on Monday to discuss online safety aspects.

PUTRAJAYA, April 3 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), in collaboration with the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), recently cracked down on 'swinger' activities in Kedah and Johor that were detected to be operating online.

PUTRAJAYA, March 29 — Some 35,490 postings of provocative content were taken down in 2023, while 27,115 pieces of content were removed in the first two months of the year, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Communications Ministry, via the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), has identified the individual believed to have made insulting statements against the royal institution, particularly Selangor's royalty.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 — The Communications Ministry has denied claims that foreign artists are not allowed to stay in Malaysia two days before a performance and must leave the country two days after.