Malaysia said on Friday it will take legal action against Facebook parent company Meta Platforms for failing to remove 'undesirable' posts, the strongest measure the country has taken to date over such content.
Morning commute traffic streams past the Meta sign outside the headquarters of Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc in Mountain View, California, U.S. November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Peter DaSilva/File Photo
Last year's closely fought national election has led to a rise in ethnic tensions and since coming to power in November, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration has vowed to curb what it calls provocative posts that touch on race and religion. Meta did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The commission also did not immediately respond to a request for comment on what legal action might be taken.
The action against Facebook comes just weeks ahead of regional elections in six states that are expected to pit Anwar's multi-ethnic coalition against a conservative Malay Muslim alliance.
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