When met at the Madani Deepavali Open House in Kuala Lumpur on Oct 31, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told reporters that Meta’s handling of online scam and paedophile groups is concerning and gives the impression that the social media giant is defending such groups.
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00:00Yes, I have read that the META is asking for more time, but to be honest, we cannot give more time to the scammers and the pedophilia group, which is now widespread.
00:19We have received complaints from the public about the existence of pedophilia groups on Facebook.
00:29There are hundreds of people, there are tens of thousands of people who have been operating for years.
00:37So I don't understand why the META wants to defend the pedophilia group.
00:43We have instructed them to listen, just listen, just get on with it.
00:50And to say that we have never discussed it with them is a lie.
00:54We have discussed it with them since the beginning of the year.
00:58They already know, I have gone down to Singapore to discuss it with them.
01:01They will give various excuses, but for me, the safety of Malaysians, especially children and families, cannot be compromised.
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