Misleading online health ads to be referred to MCMC for action
COMPLAINTS over online health advertisements and promotions that may breach regulations and mislead the public will be referred to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for review and further action. Communications Minister Da...
Health-related online advertisements and promotions suspected of violating regulations and misleading the public will now be referred to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for investigation and further action. This change was announced following a meeting between Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and representatives of medical associations and healthcare experts in Kuala Lumpur today.
During the meeting, Fahmi listened to the perspectives, suggestions, and concerns expressed by the medical associations and experts in attendance. He expressed gratitude for the open and constructive dialogue, emphasizing that the insights of those directly involved in the issue are crucial for understanding the real problems and devising more effective solutions.
As a result of this development, complaints regarding online health advertisements and promotions that may contravene regulations or mislead the public will now be forwarded to the MCMC. The Commission will review these complaints and take appropriate action as deemed necessary, in consultation with the relevant parties.
Written by urgent.news from The Vibes's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
