Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission investigation into alleged religiously offensive content on Threads and Facebook
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
11 Mar 2026 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 announced investigation into alleged religiously offensive content on Threads and Facebook
On 11 March 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced an investigation into the dissemination of videos on social media platforms, including Threads and Facebook, that allegedly insult the religion of Islam. The i…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body