Bandar Kuching MP urges public to stop sharing Kuching school attack videos, warns of copycat effect

Dr Kelvin Yii urges the public to stop sharing videos of a recent school violence incident in Kuching to prevent a possible copycat effect.

He highlights the need for stronger online regulations and mental health support, emphasising the role of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission in rapidly blocking violent content.

Dr Yii calls for collective responsibility among government, platforms, schools, media, and individuals to protect children and enhance online safety.

KUCHING, Oct 22 — Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii Lee Wuen has urged the public and the media to stop sharing videos of a school violence incident in Kuching, warning that such exposure can lead to a copycat effect.

The incident, which occurred yesterday at an international school, involved a 16-year-old student injuring a teacher.

“I appeal to everyone, including the media, to stop sharing videos, images, notes or details of this act,” Dr Yii said in a statement.

“Research on school violence overseas shows that widely publicised attacks are often followed by similar incidents.”

He noted that when an attack is livestreamed and shared thousands of times, the attacker gains the notoriety he may have been seeking.

“Every share, however well-meaning, puts more children in danger,” he added.

Dr Yii also pointed to a troubling rise in violent incidents involving students since the killing of a student in Bandar Utama in October 2025.

He stressed that while guards, fences, and bag checks have their place, they cannot address the negative material children are exposed to online.

“If we ignore this factor, we will keep responding to tragedies instead of preventing them,” he said.

The MP highlighted that he has consistently pushed for stronger online regulations in Parliament.

He noted that just two days before the Kuching incident, he asked the Communications Ministry if the government would extend social media age limits to online gaming platforms.

While he welcomed the ministry’s ongoing studies and public consultations on a new Gaming Sub-Code, he stressed that these efforts must be matched with urgency.

Citing Australia’s experience, Dr Yii said age limits alone are easily bypassed, pointing out that over eight in ten children under 16 there still use social media despite a ban.

“As we roll out our own measures, we must place a firm duty of care on platforms,” he said, urging them to design safer services and stop algorithms from amplifying harmful content.

Dr Yii also addressed the cruelty the young suspect faced online prior to the incident, noting that constant mockery from strangers can push youth toward harming themselves or others.

He emphasised that the teenager is a minor whose identity must be protected, adding that he should be dealt with through legal and rehabilitative processes rather than an online mob.

He called for stronger mental health support and early intervention in schools to recognise warning signs before it is too late.

Furthermore, Dr Yii called on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to play a more proactive role by working with platforms to detect and block re-uploads of violent footage immediately, rather than waiting for complaints.

He suggested establishing a rapid-response protocol for school-related incidents to contain harmful material in the critical first hours.

Dr Yii also urged online news portals and social media page owners to prioritise responsibility over viewership.

“What is the point of higher viewership and ratings if the price is making our schools less safe?” he questioned.

The MP added that he has spoken to Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching and urged the Malaysian Media Council to establish clear guidelines on reporting such incidents.

“Protecting our children is a shared duty of government, platforms, schools, parents, the media and every one of us who scrolls, comments and shares,” he said.

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伊凯文医生呼吁公众停止传播古晋最近发生的校园暴力事件视频，以防止出现模仿效应。

他强调需要加强网络监管和心理健康支持，并着重指出马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会在迅速屏蔽暴力内容方面发挥的作用。

Yii博士呼吁政府、平台、学校、媒体和个人共同承担起保护儿童和提高网络安全的责任。

古晋，10月22日讯——古晋市国会议员余利文博士敦促公众和媒体停止传播古晋校园暴力事件的视频，并警告说，这种传播可能会导致模仿效应。

昨天在一所国际学校发生的这起事件中，一名16岁的学生弄伤了一名老师。

“我呼吁所有人，包括媒体，停止传播有关此事件的视频、图片、笔记或细节，”易医生在一份声明中说。

“海外校园暴力研究表明，广为人知的袭击事件之后往往会发生类似的事件。”

他指出，当袭击事件被直播并被分享数千次时，袭击者就能获得他可能一直想要的恶名。

“每一次转发，无论出于多么好意，都会让更多的孩子处于危险之中，”他补充道。

Yii 博士还指出，自 2025 年 10 月万达镇一名学生被杀以来，涉及学生的暴力事件出现了令人担忧的上升趋势。

他强调，虽然保安、围栏和行李检查有其作用，但它们无法解决儿童在网上接触到的负面内容。

他说：“如果我们忽视这个因素，我们将一直疲于应对悲剧，而不是预防悲剧的发生。”

这位议员强调，他一直在议会中推动加强网络监管。

他指出，就在古晋事件发生前两天，他曾询问通讯部政府是否会将社交媒体的年龄限制扩展到网络游戏平台。

他虽然欢迎该部就新的博彩子法规进行持续研究和公众咨询，但他强调，这些努力必须以紧迫性为导向。

Yii 博士以澳大利亚的经验为例，指出年龄限制很容易被绕过，并表示尽管有禁令，但澳大利亚 16 岁以下的儿童中仍有超过 80% 的人在使用社交媒体。

“在我们推出自身措施的同时，我们必须对平台施加严格的责任，”他说道，并敦促平台设计更安全的服务，阻止算法放大有害内容。

Yii 博士还谈到了这名年轻嫌疑人在事件发生前在网上遭受的残酷对待，并指出陌生人的不断嘲笑可能会促使青少年伤害自己或他人。

他强调，这名青少年是未成年人，必须保护其身份，并补充说，应该通过法律和矫正程序来处理他，而不是通过网络暴民来处理。

他呼吁加强学校的心理健康支持和早期干预，以便在为时过晚之前识别预警信号。

此外，Yii 博士呼吁马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 发挥更积极的作用，与平台合作，立即检测并阻止暴力视频的重新上传，而不是等待投诉。

他建议建立一套针对学校相关事件的快速反应机制，以便在关键的最初几个小时内控制有害物质的扩散。

易博士还敦促网络新闻门户网站和社交媒体页面所有者将责任置于浏览量之上。

他质问道：“如果更高的收视率和收视率是以牺牲学校安全为代价的，那又有什么意义呢？”

该议员补充说，他已与通讯部副部长张念群谈过，并敦促马来西亚媒体理事会制定明确的报道此类事件的指导方针。

他说：“保护我们的孩子是政府、平台、学校、家长、媒体以及我们每一个浏览、评论和分享的人的共同责任。”

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