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Australia's eSafety Commissioner has launched Federal Court proceedings against Telegram, alleging the messaging platform breached online safety laws by retaining terrorist content including videos of mass shootings.
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission has successfully removed 1,550 offensive content items involving children between January 2022 and June 2024, supported by new legislation and platform compliance measures.
Malaysia's communications regulator has warned that inconsistent legal frameworks between the physical and digital worlds are enabling criminals to exploit weaker online safeguards, particularly targeting children and vulnerable populations.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission is intensifying efforts to equip rural communities with digital safety knowledge through targeted campaigns, appointing local internet safety advocates to combat rising cyber threats.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has removed 457,562 pieces of online gambling content and blocked 1,778 gambling websites between January and May 2025, achieving a 98 percent success rate in enforcement actions.
Malaysia's parliament has endorsed the Cybercrimes Bill 2026, introducing legal frameworks against deepfakes and manipulated intimate images while maintaining constitutional protections and investigative oversight mechanisms.
Malaysia has removed more than 11,600 pieces of deepfake and false content since 2024 following complaints to the MCMC. Deepfake-related complaints have surged eightfold, from 917 cases in 2024 to 7,967 by mid-June 2025.
Australia's government is considering strengthening its groundbreaking social media ban for children after discovering the original rules, introduced last December, have largely failed to prevent minors from accessing major platforms.
Malaysia's Child Protection Code mandates social media platforms implement secure age-verification systems to restrict access to users aged 16 and above, protecting children from online harm under the Online Safety Act 2025.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has warned social media platforms they face penalties up to RM10 million for failing to implement age-verification mechanisms under the Online Safety Act 2025.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil has briefed Sultan Nazrin Shah on the government's initiatives to enhance communication infrastructure and expand service coverage throughout Perak, with online safety also featuring prominently in discussions.
A 20-year-old Singapore man has been ordered to undergo at least one year of reformative training after pleading guilty to raping two girls aged 13 and 14 whom he met on an online chat platform, and possessing intimate images of his teenage cousin.