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Singapore's newly established Online Safety Commission has ordered removal of a TikTok post falsely linking a fitness instructor to former Acting Minister Faishal Ibrahim's resignation, demonstrating the agency's rapid response to online misinformation and harassment.
Australia's online safety regulator has filed legal action against Telegram, alleging the messaging platform breached duties to remove terrorism-related content. The regulator claims Telegram kept violent videos accessible for months after reports.
Malaysia's Communications and Multimedia Commission concluded the International Regulatory Conference 2026, drawing 500+ global regulators and policymakers to discuss digital governance, online safety and regional cooperation frameworks.
Malaysia's communications regulator removed 12,353 deepfake posts in the first six months of 2024, representing a 94 per cent success rate in content takedowns. The crackdown reflects growing efforts to combat AI-manipulated content under new platform accountability measures.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching has stressed that accountability and public-centred approaches are fundamental to building a secure digital future, highlighting the scale of content moderation efforts undertaken by Malaysian regulators.
Thailand has introduced an urgent court process to accelerate the blocking of illegal online content, responding to a dramatic surge in unlawful URLs. The new framework aims to reduce response times from days to hours.
Malaysia's International Regulatory Conference 2026 opened in Kuala Lumpur as a pivotal forum for regional policymakers and industry leaders to shape the country's evolving digital regulatory landscape amid rapid technological change.
Malaysian government officials and experts at an international regulatory conference discussed the complex challenge of protecting children online while maintaining freedom of expression under the new Online Safety Act 2025.
Malaysia's communications regulator argues that digital laws must be as rigorous as physical-world safeguards to combat rising online threats, particularly against children and vulnerable groups, as the country implements stricter frameworks.
Malaysia is fortifying its digital governance infrastructure through coordinated initiatives spanning 5G expansion, submarine cable investment, and the Online Safety Act 2025, with Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil emphasizing the critical role of public trust in the digital age.
A Singapore man, now 22, has been sentenced to nine years and seven months in jail and 12 strokes of the cane for sexually abusing two 13-year-old girls. He misrepresented his age online to gain their trust.
Australia's online regulator has documented a surge in sexual extortion cases targeting young men and boys, with over 2,200 complaints logged in six months. Social media platforms face criticism for inadequate safeguards.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry is assessing how well licensed social media platforms are following two new safety codes introduced under the Online Safety Act 2025, which took effect in June.
Malaysia has removed more than 11,600 pieces of deepfake content since 2024, with complaints rising sharply from 917 to nearly 8,000 cases this year. The government is enforcing stricter rules on social media platforms under new AI safety regulations.