MORE than 40,000 pieces of artificial intelligence-generated disinformation have been removed from social media platforms in Malaysia at the request of the government over the past three years, the Ministry of Communications has revealed.
Between 1 January 2022 and 15 August 2025, a total of 41,394 AI-created disinformation posts were taken down, according to data from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). This included 1,005 deepfake investment scam postings.
“While the formal takedown requests were made by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, the final decision to remove the content was subject to each social media platform’s own community guidelines and compliance with Malaysian law,” the ministry said in a written parliamentary reply dated Thursday, 28 August.
“We are also continuing to actively collaborate with social media platforms and enforcement agencies to curb the spread of false information stemming from the use of AI,” it added.
To strengthen its response to online disinformation, the ministry confirmed plans to establish an Online Safety Committee, which will advise and provide recommendations to the MCMC on online safety matters. The proposed body is expected to operate under the oversight of the Ministry of Law.
The ministry also noted that it is currently assessing the necessity for service providers to implement automatic labelling of AI-generated content.
“This initiative aims to help users identify potentially misleading, manipulative or inaccurate content, in line with efforts to reduce the risk of misinformation or harmful content spreading online,” it stated.
The comments were made in response to a parliamentary question by Jalaluddin Alias, who had inquired about the steps being taken or considered to control the production of misleading or fake AI content in Malaysia. - August 30, 2025
