Malaysia commission reports 203,918 online content removal requests
Malaysia’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission received 203,918 public requests to remove online content from 1 January to 19 April. Gambling made up 61% of reports, while gambling and scam-related material accounted for 91%; Facebook handled 81% of gambling-related cases. The commission reviews complaints and sends platforms removal requests for cases it validates.
The figures show the scale of public reporting on gambling content and the commission’s platform-removal process in Malaysia.