Over 6,000 manipulative, false content taken down since 2023

 

Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said MCMC and the police had formed a task force to ensure a prompt investigation of cases involving the dissemination of false information. (Bernama pic)

PETALING JAYA: Social media providers have removed 6,492 pieces of content deemed to be manipulative and false from January last year until March 1 this year.

In a written parliamentary reply, communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the police had formed a task force to ensure that cases involving the dissemination of false information were promptly investigated.

“With the rise in content generated by artificial intelligence (AI), there is potential for the rapid dissemination of manipulative and false content if left unchecked,” he said.

He was responding to a question from Islahuddin Abas (PN-Mersing) regarding the ministry’s efforts in addressing the spread of fake content amid the development of AI technology. - FMT

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