Malaysia stated Thursday it had filed a civil swimsuit in opposition to social community Telegram for allegedly disseminating content material that would erode belief in public establishments and threaten social order.
This is the primary such authorized motion taken in opposition to a social media platform within the nation, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), which filed the swimsuit, stated in an announcement.
Two native Telegram channels, “Edisi Siasat” and “Edisi Khas”, had been “found to have published content that violated provisions under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998”, MCMC stated.
It accused Telegram of a “serious failure to address content that has repeatedly been reported to them, despite various negotiation efforts by MCMC”.
The fee didn’t give particulars in regards to the civil swimsuit or the allegedly malicious content material.
But it stated the High Court had issued an injunction to cease the unfold of the alleged offensive materials and forestall comparable content material from being revealed.
“Telegram will be given appropriate space to present its defence in accordance with the principles of justice and human rights,” the fee stated.
MCMC additionally warned that authorities wouldn’t hesitate to take comparable motion in opposition to different suppliers, including that each one social media platforms have a social duty to make sure that their content material doesn’t violate Malaysian legal guidelines.
Telegram officers weren’t instantly accessible for remark.
Source: www.anews.com.tr