Melaka polls: MCMC won’t interfere in parties’ social media campaigns, will only act on complaints

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has clarified its stance on monitoring social media campaigns during the upcoming 16th Melaka State Election. Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil announced that the commission will not interfere in the social media activities of political parties, but will only take action upon receiving complaints from the public.

Fahmi emphasized that MCMC will actively monitor social media platforms and investigate posts containing false information, deepfakes, extremely offensive content, or those originating from fake accounts. The MCMC is also tracking a trend of content uploaded by fake accounts that disappear once the post is published. This monitoring is particularly important, as Fahmi noted that much of the derogatory content against the King originates from overseas-based accounts, and 98% of these accounts have been identified as fake.

The Election Commission has set November 14 as polling day for the 16th Melaka State Election, with early voting on November 10.

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