MCMC Flags 345K Harmful Posts, Eyes AI for Takedowns

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, or MCMC, has identified and sought the removal of over 345,000 harmful online posts since January 1st. They are now looking into using agentic artificial intelligence, or AI, to speed up this process. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil stated that processing each takedown request is currently very labor-intensive. He said MCMC has spent the equivalent of 19.7 years of working time just filing these requests this year. What's interesting is that 91% of all takedown requests involve online gambling and scam content. This content is often promoted by cybercriminals through paid advertisements. Fahmi hopes that new regulations, like the Online Safety Act 2025, will make social media platforms more responsible for proactively removing harmful content. This could mean a safer online experience for everyone.