Malaysia: Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced investigation into allegedly offensive content for potential violation of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission announced investigation into allegedly offensive content for potential violation of Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

On 10 May 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced an investigation into content uploaded to a personal Facebook account, suspected of containing elements deemed offensive under Section 233 of the Communications …

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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-05-10
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On 10 May 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced an investig…