MCMC tracking down individuals misusing AI, producing humiliating photos
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is tracking down individuals involved in the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology to edit photographs to humiliate social media users, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said the move is to enable strict action to be taken and ensure the safety of online users, especially children. […]
Parents must ensure children under 13 don’t own social media accounts: Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reminded parents to ensure that their children under 13 do not own any social media accounts. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this was because the commission found that it was not appropriate for children under 13 to use any social media. The Unity Government spokesman said […]
Pol-secs file report over defamatory posts
KUCHING: A police report was lodged against an individual identified as ‘Charles Roger Francis’ for allegedly posting defamatory remarks on Facebook directed towards Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari. Political secretary to the Premier, Abdul Samat Gany said that the report was made at 12.30pm yesterday at Satok police station in response to the […]
MCMC: Significant rise in provocative content on social media
PUTRAJAYA: Some 35,490 postings of provocative content were taken down in 2023, while 27,115 pieces of content were removed in the first two months of the year, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). In a statement today, it said that there has been a significant increase in harmful content on social media as […]
Parental control tools help parents monitor children’s online activities: Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is collaborating with five telecommunication service providers to offer Parental Control Tools to help parents monitor and manage their children’s online activities, the Dewan Rakyat was told. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Parental Control Tools enable parents to filter, limit and even block online content […]
MCMC, KNOLSKAPE win gold award for digital leadership programme
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been honoured with the ‘Gold Award’ for its digital leadership programme in the recently concluded Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards 2023. This is the second consecutive year which witnessed MCMC winning the prestigious Brandon Hall Group Technology Excellence Awards in its partnership with KNOLSKAPE. It […]
Digital signatures offer higher security for transactions; guarantee document integrity
KUALA LUMPUR: The use of digital signatures, especially for important documents that have financial and legal risks, can increase the security of online transactions to ensure the validity and integrity of each document is guaranteed. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) head of Digital Transformation and Adoption Mohd Fairus Muhamad said this is because after […]
Ministry to meet TikTok on content restriction about Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Communications and Digital (KKD) is meeting with TikTok’s parent company regarding the alleged content restriction involving the Palestine-Israel conflict on the platform this Thursday. Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the meeting will be held between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the company. “TikTok has started to get ‘cuak’ […]
Ibraco Berhad lodges police report
KUCHING: Ibraco Berhad has filed a police report pertaining to an article which contained allegations against the company and its director, Datuk Chew Chiaw Han. According to its statement, the company described the article, which went viral on social media since Oct 12, as containing ‘unsubstantiated and malicious defamatory allegations against Ibraco Berhad and its […]
MalaysiaNow folds up
KUCHING: Financially-strapped national news portal MalaysiaNow has ceased its operation with effect from Oct 10. This was based on the account of its former writer Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli on the news portal which was last updated on Friday (Oct 6). Ahmad’s post on LinkedIn states: “My company decided to terminate all staff (16 employees) due […]
