Fahmi meets with social media giants about removal of Palestine-related content

Updated 2 years ago · Published on 9 Nov 2023 8:26PM · 1 Comments

Minister Fahmi Fadzil has raised several complaints and asked the social media platform providers to take immediate action. – The Malaysian Insight file pic, November 9, 2023.

COMMUNICATIONS and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today met representatives of social media platform provider TikTok and Meta to discuss issues of Palestine-related content, online gambling and the coordinated behaviour strategy on the platforms.

“In the discussion, I raised several complaints and asked TikTok and Meta to take immediate action,” he said in a Facebook post.

“TikTok and Meta have given a commitment to resolve the issues raised.”

Earlier, Fahmi revealed there were evidence and complaints that TikTok had removed content from Malaysia related to the Palestine-Israel conflict.

Following that, he directed the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission to issue a caution to TikTok and Meta as well as to arrange a meeting to discuss the issue,” he said. – Bernama, November 9, 2023.

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  • It is not a Palestine - Israel conflict. Hamas attacked Israel. Thats the difference.

    Posted 2 years ago by Malaysia New hope · Reply