PUTRAJAYA, May 30 — The Communications Ministry’s meeting with Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) and representatives of other social media platforms in Singapore next month will discuss, among others, the Madani Government’s commitment to combat fake news and disinformation.
Its minister Fahmi Fadzil said the meeting would occur during his official visit to the republic in mid-June.
“...I hope they will join the government in our effort to ensure online safety for children and families.
“What we want is online safety to make the Internet safe for children and families, and I believe that whether it is Meta, Facebook, Instagram, or WhatsApp, they are with us on this matter,” he told the press after attending the ministry's monthly assembly today.
In his speech, Fahmi also called on the ministry’s staff to fully utilise artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance work productivity.
He said adopting AI would improve individual performance and facilitate service delivery, as the public expects.
Addressing inter-ministerial collaboration, Fahmi also urged the Information Department (JaPen), the Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, and the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) to focus on efforts to combat leakage and diesel smuggling activities in collaboration with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) by producing content which benefits the public.
“I see that KPDN is very effective in combating leakage, stockpiling (diesel), and so on. I urge JaPen and the Madani community to help the public understand the mechanisms for filing complaints (in case of leakage or price hikes).
“We also need to help share the videos uploaded by KPDN on TikTok and other platforms,” he said.
— Bernama
