PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has reached out to various social media companies with requests to remove a Raya-themed advertisement made by a gambling website from their platforms. MCMC in a statement on April 16 said gambling activities and online gambling promotions are subjected to Common Gaming Houses Act 1953 which is under the jurisdiction of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). “Content production is subject to the Communications and Multimedia Content Code to be complied with by those involved with the production and distribution of content. Social media users are also urged to report content with offensive material such as promoting online gambling directly to the authorities instead of sharing the content. “The act of disseminating the content will only directly help the parties involved in spreading their message to promote online gambling which can be detrimental to Malaysian society,” MCMC said.

Source: The Star April 16, 2021 05:48 UTC