The Communications and Digital Ministry is collaborating with Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), as well as the Royal Malaysia Police to curb online crimes.
Its minister, Fahmi Fadzil, said the move was made following a rise in online fraud and gambling cases and 3R issues relating to religion, royalty and race.
“Losses suffered by Malaysians from January to May this year via Meta platforms (Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) have almost exceeded RM330 million.
“This is a 25 percent increase compared to the whole year in 2022,” he said in a Facebook post today after chairing a meeting with Meta, MCMC and PDRM at the police headquarters in Bukit Aman, Kuala Lumpur yesterday.
Present were deputy minister Teo Nie Ching, ministry deputy secretary-general Ma Sivanesan, MCMC chairperson Salim Fateh Din, CyberSecurity Malaysia chief executive officer Amiruddin Abdul Wahab, Inspector-General of Police Razarudin Husain as well as police top brass.
As a result of the meeting, he said Meta had expressed a commitment to have close cooperation with MCMC and PDRM to curb online crime.
"I believe that the cooperation established allows scams, online gambling and 3R issues on the Meta platform to be reduced," he said.
- Bernama
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