KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Digital Ministry is collaborating with Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as well as the Royal Malaysia Police to curb online crimes.
Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said the move was made following a rise in online fraud and gambling cases as well as a spike in posts related to the 3R issues – religion, royalty and race – now.
“Losses suffered by Malaysians from January to May via Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) have almost exceeded RM330 million.
“This is a 25% increase compared to the whole year in 2022,” he said in a Facebook post today after chairing a meeting with Meta, MCMC and PDRM at the police headquarters in Bukit Aman here today.
Also present were deputy minister Teo Nie Ching, the ministry’s deputy secretary-general Ma Sivanesan, MCMC chairman Tan Sri Salim Fateh Din, CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive officer Datuk Amiruddin Abdul Wahab, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain as well as PDRM’s top management, and Daniel Lim, Meta Public Policy Lead and Manager for Malaysia and Singapore.
As a result of the meeting, he said Meta has expressed a commitment to have close cooperation with MCMC and PDRM to curb online crime.
“I believe that the cooperation established allows scams, online gambling and 3R issues on the Meta platform to be reduced,” he said. – Bernama, July 4, 2023
