Malaysia has had enough with Meta for allowing Facebook scam, impersonation and gambling ads on their platform. MCMC says it has no choice but to take legal action.
) has announced that it will be taking definitive steps or legal action against Meta as the social media platform has failed to take sufficient action to address Facebook scam ads, impersonation, online gambling and undesirable content related to Race, Royalty and Religion. This comes after increasing public concern and Meta’s response has been sluggish and unsatisfactory.
According to the MCMC’s official statement, Meta has failed to take sufficient action to address the issue of undesirable content on its platform and has not fully cooperated with efforts to remove such content. It added that as there is no sufficient cooperation from Meta, MCMC has no option but to take definitive steps or legal action against Meta as a measure to ensure that people are protected in the digital sphere.
The regulator stressed that it is utterly intolerant towards any continuous and escalating abuse of online platforms and telecommunications, network or online facilities for malicious cyber activities, phishing, or any content that threatens racial stability, social harmony and defies respect for the Rulers.
Meta which owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been allowing scam and impersonation ads on its platform. Most of these ads can be prevented if Meta conducts basic checks on new advertisers and establish a local moderation team in Malaysia that can quickly act on user reports. Meta has continuously approved ads impersonating Malaysian brands, public figures and organisations which are intended to scam.
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