Stop Cyberbullying!
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00:00What are the laws against cyberbullying?
00:03Can we report on cyberbullying?
00:06There is no specific law for cyberbullying or bullying.
00:11Parliament debates about it on Fridays.
00:16But there is a law for cyberbullying content.
00:22For example, if you are threatened for your life,
00:27There is a law called Criminal Intimidation.
00:32This is the main section.
00:35If you are intimidated, you can file a 506 action.
00:40You can file a 506 action when you file a police report.
00:43Or you can be extorted.
00:45You can say, I have this about you. Do this for me.
00:48There are different sections from 383 to 389.
00:53From 2 years to 9 years of imprisonment.
00:59There are specific punishments like that.
01:02506 is for 2 years of imprisonment.
01:07There is also a fine.
01:09It is called SKMM or MCMC.
01:13Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission.
01:17You can report under that.
01:20Under CMA Act 1998, you can report under Section 333.
01:25If you do something wrong through social media,
01:30You can be charged under Section 333.
01:32You can be fined up to 50,000 Ringgit.
01:36You can be jailed for up to 1 year.
01:39There is an avenue for you.
01:41If you are a member of the cyberbullying group,
01:44You can report under PDRM or SKMM.
01:49For more information, visit www.fema.gov