Govt mulling to tighten laws on 'offensive' social media posts - Annuar

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry is studying the possibility of tightening existing laws to act against those who misuse social media by uploading offensive posts.

Minister Annuar Musa said although Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 could be used against offenders, it was not so effective in checking contents uploaded from overseas platforms.

“For example...