By DayakDaily Team
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 23: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is investigating Facebook’s failure to detect or block a livestream of an attack on a teacher in Kuching, said Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
The Madani Government spokesperson said he would let MCMC investigate the incident before making further comments.
He said the failure of social media platforms to prevent the livestreaming of violent acts was not new, with similar incidents having occurred in several other countries.
“MCMC is currently investigating the matter. We have seen similar cases in other countries where platforms have failed to prevent violent acts from being livestreamed.
“So, I will leave it to MCMC to investigate and issue a statement in due course,” he told a press conference here today.
He responded to a question about whether the government had sought an explanation from Meta over Facebook’s failure to detect or block the livestream from the outset.
On Wednesday, a 16-year-old male student allegedly attacked a female teacher at an international school in Kuching, leaving the victim injured.
Sarawak Acting Police Commissioner DCP Saifullizan Ishak said police were investigating the case under Section 324 of the Penal Code and Section 6(1) of the Explosives Act 1957. — Bernama
