New laws on social media, messaging services meant to ensure safer space for all M'sians, says PM

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Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended the new laws for social media and Internet messaging services, saying that the move is to ensure a safer space for all Malaysians.  Read more at https://tinyurl.com/b6mbc4z8  WATCH MORE: https://thestartv.com/c/news SUBSCRIBE: https://cutt.ly/TheStar LIKE: https://fb.com/TheStarOnline

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00:01We have introduced the Cyber Safety Law.

00:05And recently, the Minister of Communications and Digital

00:10has issued an order to ensure that safety is guaranteed

00:18for both domestic and foreign citizens.

00:21And this will require some strict actions to monitor.

00:27And yesterday, I was asked about the concerns raised

00:32about whether this will restrict freedom.

00:35After all, this country is a democratic country.

00:40Freedom must be given for people to voice their views,

00:44whether they agree or deny or oppose.

00:49But there is a difference.

00:51Digital, cyber, and social media

01:00are used to incite people,

01:05so that some people commit suicide.

01:10Some people misuse it

01:14to incite small children to have sex.

01:22Is this normal?

01:26There is a scam that has reached more than 2.5 billion ringgit.

01:31The scam means that people are deceived

01:34using the convenience of social media.

01:39And when we say we must restrict,

01:41he said, don't restrict freedom.

01:43Is freedom to deceive?

01:45Is freedom to steal?

01:47Is freedom to incite people?

01:49I think people commit suicide.

01:51These are things that must be understood by the people.

01:54Therefore, in this question,

01:57safety, self,

01:59in terms of Sharia, this is one of the main questions.

02:03The question of the value and dignity of people

02:05must be given priority.

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