UM student groups push for action against Telegram harassment

 

In a post on Facebook, NewGen UM said their representatives had filed a report with the police. (Facebook pic)

PETALING JAYA: 

Student groups from Universiti Malaya have urged the university’s administration and the authorities to act against a growing wave of online harassment targeting students.

In a joint statement, Demokrat UM and NewGen UM said they had submitted a memorandum yesterday to the UM integrity office and deputy vice-chancellor’s office to address the issue.

The groups said the harassment stemmed from a Telegram group known as “UM Confessions” which has amassed over 7,000 members.

“What started as a harmless platform for anonymous expression has evolved into a space filled with offensive and obscene content.

“Many of these comments are targeted directly at individual students, often by name, creating a toxic environment within the campus community,” they said.

The groups called on the university to take firm action against the perpetrators, saying they had filed a report with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.

In a post on Facebook, NewGen UM said they had also filed a report with the police.

They urged students to reject the perpetrators’ harmful behaviour by reporting the group.

“Silence in the face of such actions only emboldens the perpetrators, allowing a culture of harassment and fear to fester,” they said. - FMT