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Regulating social media to protect children is a multi-agency effort, groups tell MCMC

Children’s issues cover many facets thus their digital rights and freedom of expression must not be restricted in the process of licensing platforms  

New social media regulations to combat crime, harmful information: Anwar

While acknowledging the unpopularity of the regulations, the PM said they are essential for the public good

A perfect storm: is X’s mass axing of safety staff behind ‘hate spike’ after Musk’s buy?

The platform’s global trust and safety staff have been reduced by a third, including an 80% reduction in the number of safety engineers, since the acquisition, parent company X Corp told Australian online watchdog eSafety Commission.

Fahmi meets TikTok, Meta on removal of Palestine-related content

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil today met representatives from TikTok and Meta to discuss issues involving content regulation.

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens