Malaysia seeks social media platforms' commitment to tackle cybercrimes

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia is seeking the commitment of social media platforms to tackle cybercrimes ranging from scams, cyberbullying and child pornography, its communications minister said on Wednesday, as the government looks to clamp down on harmful content online.

Malaysia reported a sharp increase in harmful social media content earlier this year and urged social media firms, including Facebook parent Meta and short video platform TikTok, to step up monitoring on their platforms.

In the first three months of 2024, the government referred 51,638 cases to social media platforms for further action, up from 42,904 cases recorded in the whole of last year, according to the Malaysian authorities.

By Reuters.

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