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Malaysia Explores Agentic AI to Combat Harmful Online Content
Politicsmalay-mail2mo ago

Malaysia Explores Agentic AI to Combat Harmful Online Content

Malaysian Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil stated that Putrajaya is investigating the use of agentic AI to address the overwhelming volume of harmful online content. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) currently faces a workload equivalent to 19.7 years.

Malaysia Discusses Social Media Age Restrictions and MyKad Verification
Technologymalay-mail3mo ago

Malaysia Discusses Social Media Age Restrictions and MyKad Verification

Malaysia is reportedly moving to restrict social media account creation for children under 16 as part of its Online Safety Act (ONSA), aligning with a global trend in digital regulation. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil stated that MyKad-based age verification is already standard practice in the country.

Malaysia’s push to curb LGBTQ dating apps like Grindr tests limits of internet control
PoliticsSCMP6mo ago

Malaysia’s push to curb LGBTQ dating apps like Grindr tests limits of internet control

Malaysia is weighing new legal measures to curb LGBTQ dating platforms, widening concern among rights groups that the country is pushing deeper into morality-driven internet regulation, even as its control of global app stores remains limited. Authorities have already blocked access to the websites of Grindr and Blued – two internationally used dating apps popular among gay, bisexual and queer men – Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a written parliamentary reply. But while their...

Malaysia Urged to Develop Own AI Capabilities and Cybersecurity
Technologymalay-mail4mo ago

Malaysia Urged to Develop Own AI Capabilities and Cybersecurity

Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that the country must not merely consume AI technology but actively build its own capabilities and strengthen cybersecurity measures. He emphasized the importance of national self-reliance in the rapidly evolving AI landscape.