Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission investigation into TikTok's internal monitoring and enforcement mechanisms against criminal misuse
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
07 Nov 2025 under deliberation
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
Communications and Multimedia Commission requested information from TikTok regarding its internal monitoring and enforcement mechanisms against criminal misuse
On 7 November 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) requested an official explanation from TikTok following reports that the platform was used to recruit individuals for drug smuggling abroad. MCMC sought details on Tik…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body