Fahmi: Facebook commits ‘most sins’ against Malaysians with online gambling, scams

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil criticized Facebook during a speech at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Immigration Department of Malaysia (JIM). He deemed Facebook the "most guilty" platform in Malaysia for facilitating online gambling and scams, accounting for 78% of the identified content removed by the MCMC from January to August 2025.

Fahmi highlighted Facebook's prevalence of fake accounts and emphasized the need for social media companies to proactively detect, block, and remove harmful content instead of solely relying on complaints from users or enforcement agencies. He sarcastically proposed an annual award for the platform that "commits the most sins" against Malaysians.