MCMC probes spread of content allegedly insulting King on Threads

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is probing the dissemination of content allegedly defaming His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, on the Threads social media platform. A statement released today by the regulator revealed that it had reached out to platform provider Meta after the circulation of an edited image of the Sultan that contained offensive elements.

Subsequently, the incriminating content was removed from the platform, and the account associated with it was blocked from use. The MCMC emphasized that further legal action could be pursued if any violations of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 were found to have occurred. The commission pledged to collaborate with platform providers to ensure appropriate measures were taken in accordance with community guidelines and relevant laws.

The MCMC cautioned the public against uploading or re-sharing the defamatory content to curb its spread further. Those wishing to lodge complaints can do so through the reporting tool on Threads, the MCMC complaints portal at https://aduan.mcmc.gov.my, or directly with the police.