Malaysia begins social media licencing for safer digital platforms
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — Malaysia marks the start of 2025 with a pivotal move towards safer digital platforms as the Class Licence for Application...
Police, MCMC step up efforts against pornography, CSAM offenders
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 25 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) are intensifying efforts to track individuals who...
Senior citizen among 13 arrested under Op Pedo in six states
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 24 — A senior citizen was among 13 men arrested on suspicion of committing online sexual offences involving child sexual abuse material...
Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
PARIS, Sept 6 — Telegram boss Pavel Durov has said that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features...
Albertine Leo kidnap case: Unemployed man faces 15 charges
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 8 — An unemployed man faced 15 charges related to the kidnapping of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui, in two separate Sessions...
Johor kidnapping: Cops rearrest suspect after child porn found in house
JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 4 — Police have rearrested a 31-year-old male suspect for the kidnapping of six-year-old Albertine Leo Jia Hui from Eco Galleria in...
New regulatory framework for safe Internet will not discourage investments — Minister
SINGAPORE, July 31 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil is confident that the new regulatory framework for a safe Internet will not discourage investments in the...
Downloading, sharing of child sexual abuse material still a concern — Police
KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The activity of downloading and online sharing of content involving the sexual exploitation of children or child sexual abuse material...
Man jailed, fined for child pornography possession
TELUK INTAN, Oct 20 — A traditional medicine shop worker was sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM2,500 today, in default of five...
India tells X, YouTube, Telegram to remove any child sexual abuse material
MUMBAI, Oct 7 — India has sent notices to social media platforms X, formerly known as Twitter, YouTube, and Telegram, asking them to ensure there...
CMA may be amended to strengthen fight against child pornography — Minister
PETALING JAYA, Feb 26 — The Communications and Digital Ministry is studying whether the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA) should be amended to bring...
Budget 2023: Special PDRM team to be formed to combat child pornography — PM Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — A special team under the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) Criminal Investigation Department’s Sexual, Women and Child Investigations Division (D11) will...