Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission removal of content concerning religion, royalty, and race content under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588)
Progress
Current status
in force
07 Feb 2026 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
Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission issued report on removal of content regarding religion, royalty, and race content under Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588)
On 7 February 2026, the Minister of Communications announced that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) coordinated the removal of 1’493 pieces of content related to religion, royalty, and race (3R) in cooperation with global…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body