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‘Internet berpagar’ diperluas ke premis awam, IPTS di Selangor

Langkah itu susulan kejayaan projek rintis di masjid-masjid, kekang penyebaran maklumat berunsur negatif, kata exco.

‘Internet berpagar’ diperluas ke premis awam, IPTS di Selangor

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKMM) is collaborating with the Selangor government to extend the Pay-As-You-Go (PAYG) internet service to public premises and private higher education institutions (IPTS). This move follows the success of a pilot project in mosques across the state to combat the spread of negative information.

Fahmi Ngah, Exco Agama Islam and Pembudayaan Inovasi Selangor, emphasized the importance of content filtering to ensure digital access is not misused during crucial activities such as prayers or learning. Similar filtering approaches are planned for IPTS and public premises. Regarding cyber threats, Fahmi highlighted that 35,073 online scams were recorded up to June, resulting in RM951.7 million in losses, with RM413.8 million coming from investment fraud.

He advocated for responsible practices like "tabayyun" (critical thinking) and "semak sebelum klik, fikir sebelum kongsih" (check before clicking, think before sharing) to prevent financial losses. He also suggested that the government could employ artificial intelligence (AI) to automatically filter keywords or fake accounts to combat cyberbullying and unsavory elements without waiting for public complaints.

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