Malaysia considering legal action against Meta over fake royal accounts

MELAKA – The Malaysian government is disappointed with Meta’s failure to effectively curb and remove fake social media accounts impersonating members of royal families on its platforms, said Malaysian Communica­tions Minister Fahmi Fadzil. He said the matter had been raised several times with the technology giant, but the action taken thus far remained unsatisfactory. The government, he added, was now studying possible legal action against social media platforms that failed to address the issue, including through the Online Safety Act (ONSA). READ: Malaysia outgoing king wants gov’t stability, bigger role for monarchs “I have issued several warnings to Meta, but […]...

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