KUALA LUMPUR – Social media platforms have removed 299 pieces of false content related to the global energy crisis so far, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said today.
The minister explained that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had identified 450 pieces of misinformation for removal between March 29 and 7am this morning, Bernama reported.
“So the take down rate is 66 per cent at this time. The rest are still in the process of being taken down by the platforms involved because taking down content sometimes takes some time at the platform level,” he told reporters after attending the Communications Ministry’s Monthly Assembly.
Also present were Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching, Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah, and Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin.
Fahmi provided further details, saying 147 pieces of content concerning the Strait of Hormuz had been flagged for removal, with 122 already taken down.
“The platform that spread the most false information was Facebook with 180 pieces of content involving various issues, while the second most was TikTok with 134 pieces of content,” he said.
He added that the rise in misinformation on Threads was likely linked to account interconnections between Facebook and Instagram, making it easier for users to create multiple accounts.
Meanwhile, Fahmi revealed that 57 investigation papers have been opened concerning the dissemination of false content related to the global energy crisis.
“Of the total, one case has been decided by the deputy public prosecutor to be prosecuted in the near future, while five cases have received compounding orders, with the compound amount yet to be determined,” he said. – April 16, 2026