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KUALA LUMPUR: The charge of sharing or disseminating obscene content was the highest offense brought by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in court during the period from January to September this year.
MCMC, in a statement today, said the charge for sharing obscene content involved 22 of 34 charges related to crimes under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998.
This was followed by offensive content (nine counts) and false content (three counts), he said.
He said 14 charges were also brought under the Criminal Code and the Sex Crimes Against Children Act of 2017 and that the crimes were committed through Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, Instagram and blog.
The increase in the number of charges shows MCMC’s steadfastness in dealing with social media abuse, as well as ensuring a safe and secure Internet environment, he said.
During the first nine months of this year, MCMC said, it received a total of 178 First Information Reports on crimes related to social media abuse, compared to 139 received during the corresponding period last year.
MCMC said that sharing or disseminating false, offensive and threatening content is a crime under Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998.
Those found guilty face a maximum fine of RM50,000 or imprisonment for up to one year, or both, he said. – Called
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