Timbalan Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi berkata, acuan ditetapkan Barat dalam Indeks Kebebasan Media tidak bersesuaian untuk Malaysia khususnya penilaian berkaitan isu sensitif melibatkan 3R (raja, agama dan kaum).
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms.