Kuala lumpur: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has made significant progress in tackling online pornography, having requested the removal of 6,481 pornographic items from online platforms between January 1, 2022, and last Sunday. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil reported that 5,203 of these items, representing 80% of the total, have been successfully removed by the platform providers.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the removal process is based on complaints received and is carried out in accordance with the platform providers' community guidelines and existing local laws. Minister Fahmi was addressing a question from Senator Mohd Hasbie Muda during a question-and-answer session at the Dewan Negara about the government's strategies to curb the widespread availability of pornographic websites.
Furthermore, Fahmi stated that, within the same timeframe, 4,380 pornographic websites have been blocked following MCMC's requests. He emphasized the importance of the Online Safety Act (Act 866), which has been in effect since January 1, 2026. This act mandates licensed application and content service providers under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) to regulate harmful online content. Since the enforcement of Act 866, MCMC has requested the removal of six pornographic contents, all of which were taken down by service providers.
In terms of public awareness, the Safe Internet Campaign has reached 472,066 students across 9,383 schools and higher education institutions. Additionally, 554 programmes engaged 426,381 participants nationwide from 2025 to March 1, highlighting the government's commitment to promoting online safety.
Responding to a supplementary question on eliminating access to pornographic websites, Minister Fahmi mentioned that the government is exploring the best mechanisms to implement such restrictions. He noted that new laws could be introduced to prosecute local developers of such applications or websites, while international cooperation is necessary to tackle foreign websites. Fahmi concluded by encouraging individuals to set positive examples within their families and communities to discourage the normalization of viewing such content.