Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission announced investigation into alleged religiously offensive content on Threads and Facebook

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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…

Scope

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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2026-03-11
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On 11 March 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced an invest…