THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is taking legal action against Meta Platforms Inc, the parent company of social media platforms Facebook and WhatsApp for failing to remove harmful contents from its platform.
It said that Meta had failed to take sufficient action to address the issue of “undesirable contents” on its platform and has not fully cooperated with efforts to remove such contents despite repeated requests.
“The Facebook platform has recently been plagued by a significant volume of undesirable contents relating to the aspects of Race, Royalty, Religion (3R), defamation, impersonation, online gambling as well as scam advertisements,” MCMC said in a statement today (June 23).
“Meta’s response, which has been sluggish and unsatisfactory, has not met the urgency of the matter and has led to increasing public concern and scrutiny.”
MCMC said as there is no sufficient cooperation from the company, it has “no option but to take definitive steps or legal action against Meta” as a measure to ensure that people are secure and protected in the digital sphere.
“The action is necessary in promoting accountability for cybersecurity and enhancing consumer protection against online harms, including fraudulent activities and scams,” it asserted.
“MCMC is utterly intolerant towards any continuous and escalating abuse of online platforms and telecommunications, network or online facilities for malicious cyber activities, phishing, or any contents that threatens racial stability, social harmony and defies respect for the Rulers.” – June 23, 2023
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