Malaysia: MCMC investingation into compliance with Communications and Multimedia Act
Progress
Current status
in force
08 Aug 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
MCMC blocking order against over 10,000 websites aiming to protect the public from online harm
On 8 August 2024, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that it had blocked over 10,000 websites between January 2022 and August 2024 to protect the public, especially vulnerable groups, from online harm. In particu…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body