Impose content guidelines on live streaming platforms, govt told

 

Live streaming platforms such as Netflix came under fire from Setiu MP Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir over their unfiltered content. (Pixabay pic)

KUALA LUMPUR: A PAS MP today called for guidelines to be imposed on live streaming platforms that offer movies and television programmes, claiming there are parties who want to “normalise” LGBT culture in the country.

Shaharizukirnain Abd Kadir (PAS-Setiu) said based on research, youths are influenced by movies they watch, and due to that some of them are involved in gangsterism.

“There are movies and programmes that portray such negative elements and youths are just reacting to what they watch,” he told the Dewan Rakyat.

He said it was the same with adultery, where people who watch movies or programmes which contain such elements can be influenced to do the same.

“And the LGBT culture is also spread by some parties who want to normalise such behaviour among Malaysians,” he said.

Shaharizukirnain called for all programming on Netflix and other live streaming platforms to be filtered to control the content accessible by youths. He also said the public should be educated with positive values through such controls. - FMT