Deputy minister: MCMC took down 56,304 fake online content items since 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) submitted 66,568 requests to service providers to remove harmful fake online content between January 1, 2023, and October 15, 2026, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching told Parliament today.

From the total, 86 per cent or 56,304 items of content have been successfully taken down based on complaints received, platform guidelines, and prevailing laws.

“The government will continue to strengthen efforts to curb the spread of fake news through the implementation of appropriate laws and enforcement actions, ensuring the digital space remains safe, responsible, and possessed of integrity to protect society from the harm caused by the dissemination of false information,” Teo said during Question Time.

Within the same period, MCMC investigated 546 cases involving fake content under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.

Teo said 34 cases were issued compounds amounting to RM1.72 million, 390 cases were classified as ‘no further action’, and 29 cases remain under active investigation.

Nine cases were prosecuted in court, with a dozen concluded resulting in total fines of RM75,500, the deputy minister added.

Teo was responding to Datuk Rosol Wahid (PN-Hulu Terengganu), who also questioned if action was taken against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim for alleging his predecessor Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin supported foreign nationals to use subsidised fuel.

Anwar made the allegation in August last year and directed the MCMC to investigate Muhyiddin, who denied and demanded Anwar retract the remark and apologise.

Teo said the case had been relayed to the Attorney General’s Chambers.

“We have referred the case to the AGC, so we are still waiting for a decision from the AGC.”

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吉隆坡，10 月 28 日——马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 副通讯部长张念群今天在国会表示，该委员会在 2023 年 1 月 1 日至 2026 年 10 月 15 日期间，向服务提供商提交了 66,568 份请求，要求删除有害的虚假网络内容。

根据收到的投诉、平台准则和现行法律，已成功删除了 86%（即 56,304 项）的内容。

张志贤在问答环节表示：“政府将继续加强努力，通过实施适当的法律和执法行动来遏制虚假新闻的传播，确保数字空间保持安全、负责和诚信，以保护社会免受虚假信息传播造成的危害。”

同期，MCMC 根据 1998 年《通讯及多媒体法》第 233 条调查了 546 起涉及虚假内容的案件。

张先生表示，34起案件已开出罚单，罚款总额达172万令吉；390起案件被列为“不予追究”；另有29起案件仍在积极调查中。

副部长补充说，九起案件已在法庭提起诉讼，其中十二起案件已结案，罚款总额达75500令吉。

张志贤是在回应拿督罗索尔瓦希德（PN-Hulu Terengganu），后者还质疑是否对总理拿督斯里安瓦尔易卜拉欣采取行动，指控他的前任丹斯里慕尤丁支持外国人使用补贴燃料。

安华去年8月提出指控，并指示马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）调查慕尤丁，慕尤丁否认指控，并要求安华收回言论并道歉。

张先生表示，该案件已移交总检察署。

“我们已将此案移交总检察署，目前仍在等待总检察署的决定。”

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