MCMC reviewing need for further regulations on online games, including Roblox, says Fahmi

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is reviewing the need for further regulatory measures on online gaming platforms, including Roblox, to enhance child protection against digital safety risks.

Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said MCMC, together with the Communications and Multimedia Content Forum of Malaysia (CMCF), is currently studying online gaming trends and associated risks, including user-to-user interactions, in-game content, and protective safeguards implemented by platform providers.

He said the study also takes into account international practices and frameworks to identify suitable, effective safeguards for implementation in Malaysia.

“At the same time, CMCF is conducting a public consultation to develop a Gaming SubCode involving various stakeholders, including app store operators, local and international game developers, online safety experts, the e-sports industry, legal practitioners, and researchers.

“The findings of this study and consultation will serve as the basis to consider evidence-based, risk-proportional regulatory measures to ensure the safety of users, especially children, continues to be safeguarded,” he said when winding up the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027) at the policy stage for the Communications Ministry in the Dewan Rakyat today.

Fahmi said the government is also prioritising parental education and awareness, particularly on activating parental control functions on personal devices and online services.

He said this initiative is being carried out through the Safe Internet Campaign, which includes the Parent-Teacher Convention and the Safe Internet Campaign Community Carnival nationwide.

The campaign, allocated RM58.7 million under Budget 2027, targets not only students and children, but also provides education and advocacy programmes for parents, guardians, teachers, and local communities.

This collective approach, he added, ensures that the responsibility of protecting children from online threats is shared across families, educational institutions, communities, government agencies, and service providers.

In a related development, Fahmi said 14,706 instances of pornographic content and child sexual abuse material were taken down, while 5,170 pornographic websites were blocked between Jan 1, 2022, and Sept 30, 2026.

Addressing the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) and deepfakes — specifically the circulation of digitally altered nude images involving schoolgirls in Seremban — he said the case remains under investigation by the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), with MCMC collaborating closely with the police and platform provider Meta.

MCMC records also showed that 5,341 complaints concerning cyberbullying and online harassment were lodged between January 1, 2023, and October 15, 2026.

Meanwhile, Fahmi said 828,438 online gambling-related posts and materials were taken down, and 7,411 illegal gambling domains were blocked by service providers following directives from MCMC between January 1, 2022, and September 15, 2026.

Enforcement against illegal gambling has also been stepped up through joint operations with PDRM, including Op JOL and Op Soga XI this year, targeting illegal online bookmaking and betting linked to the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

“MCMC has also enhanced operational cooperation with PDRM and telecommunications service providers through Op Pancing and Op Delusi to curb the large-scale dissemination of short messaging service (SMS) spam using Fake Base Transceiver Station (Fake BTS) equipment containing phishing links to deceive users,” he said. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10 月 29 日讯——马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 正在审查是否需要对包括 Roblox 在内的在线游戏平台采取进一步的监管措施，以加强对儿童的数字安全风险保护。

通讯部长拿督斯里法米·法兹尔表示，马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（MCMC）正与马来西亚通讯及多媒体内容论坛（CMCF）一起研究网络游戏趋势及相关风险，包括用户间的互动、游戏内内容以及平台提供商实施的保护措施。

他表示，该研究还考虑了国际惯例和框架，以确定适合在马来西亚实施的、有效的保障措施。

“与此同时，中国移动通信委员会正在开展公众咨询，以制定游戏子准则，参与方包括应用商店运营商、本地和国际游戏开发商、网络安全专家、电子竞技行业、法律从业者和研究人员等各利益相关方。

“这项研究和咨询的结果将作为考虑以证据为基础、风险比例的监管措施的依据，以确保用户，特别是儿童的安全继续得到保障，”他在今天国会下议院代表通讯部就2027年供应法案（2027年预算案）进行政策阶段辩论结束时表示。

法赫米表示，政府还将重点放在家长教育和意识提升上，特别是激活个人设备和在线服务的家长控制功能。

他表示，这项举措是通过“安全上网运动”来推行的，该运动包括家长教师大会和全国范围内的“安全上网运动社区嘉年华”。

该活动在 2027 年财政预算案中拨款 5870 万令吉，其目标群体不仅包括学生和儿童，还包括家长、监护人、教师和当地社区的教育和宣传计划。

他补充说，这种集体方法确保了保护儿童免受网络威胁的责任由家庭、教育机构、社区、政府机构和服务提供商共同承担。

法赫米表示，在相关进展中，2022 年 1 月 1 日至 2026 年 9 月 30 日期间，共删除了 14,706 件色情内容和儿童性虐待材料，并屏蔽了 5,170 个色情网站。

针对人工智能 (AI) 和深度伪造技术的滥用——特别是涉及芙蓉女学生的数字篡改裸体图像的传播——他表示，马来西亚皇家警察 (PDRM) 仍在调查此案，马来西亚通信和多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 正与警方和平台提供商 Meta 密切合作。

MCMC 的记录还显示，2023 年 1 月 1 日至 2026 年 10 月 15 日期间，共收到 5,341 起有关网络欺凌和网络骚扰的投诉。

与此同时，法赫米表示，在 2022 年 1 月 1 日至 2026 年 9 月 15 日期间，根据马来西亚通信和多媒体委员会 (MCMC) 的指示，服务提供商删除了 828,438 个与网络赌博相关的帖子和​​材料，并屏蔽了 7,411 个非法赌博域名。

今年，马来西亚警方与马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）开展了联合行动，包括“Op JOL”和“Op Soga XI”，加大了对非法赌博的执法力度，目标是与2026年国际足联世界杯有关的非法在线博彩和赌博活动。

“马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC）也通过‘打击钓鱼行动’（Op Pancing）和‘欺骗行动’（Op Delusi）加强了与马来西亚皇家警察（PDRM）和电信服务提供商的行动合作，以遏制利用伪基站（Fake BTS）设备传播包含钓鱼链接的短信垃圾信息，从而欺骗用户的现象，”他说道。——马新社

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