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Malaysia urges Meta, TikTok to curb harmful content

Malaysia on April 9 required tech giants Meta and TikTok to come up with plans to counter harmful content online.
Malaysia urges Meta, TikTok to curb harmful content ảnh 1The Malaysian government reports nearly 52,000 cases of harmful content on various platforms, including Meta’s Facebook and TikTok, in the first three months of 2024. (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) - Malaysia on April 9 required tech giants Meta and TikTokto come up with plans to counter harmful content online.

Asreported by The Straits Times, the move came after a spike in reports onoffensive material made to social media platforms.

The Malaysian government reported nearly 52,000 cases ofharmful content on various platforms, including Meta’s Facebook and TikTok, inthe first three months of 2024, compared to about 43,000 for the whole of lastyear.

The authorities said they were particularly concerned about postsrelated to race, religion and royalty./.|
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