X Has The Lowest Compliance Rate With Malaysian Laws Among Social Media Platforms
Elon Musk's platform is notorious for housing pornographic content.
By Sukhbir Cheema — 25 Jul 2024, 11:57 AM
Among all social media platforms, Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter) has the lowest compliance rate with Malaysian laws at 25%
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said cyberbullying and pornography were frequently prevalent on the platform.
Since Musk acquired Twitter and renamed it X, the platform has become a haven for adult content. In Malaysia, swinger groups have been using it as a mode of communication to swap partners and sell pornographic material.
Due to recent policy changes, these users can upload and consume adult and graphic content on the platform without the risk of being banned.
X now allows its users to upload and consume pornographic content without getting banned.
Image via NSTP (AFP)In contrast, Instagram and Facebook have the highest compliance rate with Malaysian laws among social media platforms
Instagram leads with an 88% compliance rate, followed by Facebook (85%), WhatsApp (79%), TikTok (76%), and Telegram (73%).
Fahmi said Meta's platforms were among the most compliant with the country's laws overall.
"I will also be heading to Singapore from Sunday to Tuesday to meet with almost all of these platforms and express the willingness to improve this situation," he said at a post-cabinet meeting press conference on July 24, according to Berita Harian.
Fahmi highlighted three major issues plaguing Malaysians on social media: scams, cyberbullying, and sexual crimes against children, particularly paedophilia
He also revealed that the cabinet has decided that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and the Attorney General's Chambers should take swift action to investigate and prosecute online criminals.
"We cannot allow this to persist, and a few days ago, MCMC issued directive letters to several platforms to provide feedback on these issues. Each platform has its problems with online crime or content that endangers public safety. For example, the most problematic issue with Facebook is fraud," he explained.
Although Facebook's compliance rate is high, the overall occurrence of fraud is too high, with MCMC receiving nearly 100,000 complaints since the beginning of 2024
According to investigations by the Commercial Crime Investigation Department of PDRM, losses from various frauds amounted to between RM8 million and RM132 million from January to June of this year. They include fake investment opportunities advertised on Facebook.
For TikTok, major issues include cyberbullying and the use of fake accounts for fraud purposes, Fahmi shared.
"For Telegram, reported problems include fraud, online gambling, and the dissemination of personal and sensitive information. There is also the issue of pirated films and videos owned by other parties, where Telegram has not taken any action," Fahmi revealed.
