KUALA LUMPUR: Telegram refused to cooperate with the Communications and Digital Ministry since the messaging app did not want to participate in "any form of political censorships".
In a statement to the New Straits Times today, Telegram spokesperson Remi Vaughn said that the messaging app has actively moderated harmful content on its platform, including the sale of illegal substances and public pornography, since its launch.
Moderator of the messaging platform, said Vaughn, has proactively monitor public parts of the app as well as accepting user reports through the app itself and through emails to abuse@Telegram.org in order to remove content that breaches our terms of service.
"Telegram will not, however, participate in any form of political censorships," the statement read.
Yesterday, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that Telegram had not been cooperating with the government since January.
This was due to numerous complaints lodged against the messaging platform.
Fahmi said the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), as the regulatory body, will propose the next course of action to be taken against the platform.