KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will take legal action against Meta, the parent company of Facebook, over non-cooperation to remove undesirable contents from its platform.
In a statement, the commission said that it is taking legal action against the company following its failure in attempting to take sufficient action to address the issue of undesirable contents on its platform and has not fully cooperated with efforts to remove such undesirable contents.
"MCMC has reached out to Meta to have such harmful contents removed from its platform following a significant volume of undesirable contents relating to the aspects of race, royalty, religion (3R), defamation, impersonation, online gambling as well as scam advertisements.
"However, despite repeated requests from MCMC, Meta has failed to take sufficient action to address the issues."
The commission added that Meta's response has been sluggish and has not met the urgency of the matter and has led to increasing public concern and scrutiny.
"MCMC has no option but to take definitive steps or legal action against Meta as a measure to ensure that people are secure and protected in the digital sphere.
"The action is necessary in promoting accountability for cybersecurity and enhancing consumer protection against online harms, including fraudulent activities and scams."
The commission also said that they are intolerant towards any continuous and escalating abuse of online platforms and telecommunications, network or online facilities for malicious cyber activities, phishing or any contents that threatens racial stability, social harmony and defies respect for the Rulers.