Malaysia warns TikTok, Meta for alleged socmed restrictions of content supporting Palestinian cause
Malaysia's telecommunications regulator on Thursday plans to issue a warning to social media firms TikTok and Meta for allegedly blocking content that supports the Palestinian cause on their platforms.
Country’s Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil the social media platforms had been accused of restricting content supporting the Palestinians. However, Meta has countered this accusation by stating that it was not intentionally suppressing voices on its Facebook platform.
"If this issue is ignored, I will not hesitate to take a very firm approach and stance," Fahmi said in a posting on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter,”
Meta denied the charges and said there was “no truth” to the claim and clarified that their regulations are intended to protect user safety while safeguarding freedom of expression.
"Our policies are designed to keep people safe on our apps while giving everyone a voice," the spokesperson said in an email to Reuters on Thursday.
Concerning TikTok, the app has not yet responded to demands for comments.
Fadzil emphasized the significance of Malaysians' right to free speech and reaffirmed that this right will not be violated. Additionally, he stated that he will meet with TikTok personnel the next week to discuss the problem.
These concerns arise in the context of Fahmi's previous assertion that TikTok had not fully complied with Malaysia's legal requirements and had not taken adequate measures to combat defamatory or misleading content. In response, TikTok committed to implementing proactive measures to address these concerns.
