Top journalists say CMA amendments height of Anwar government's free speech crackdown
It comes as the government is accused of seeking to expand offences that would constitute general criticism as part of misusing network facilities.
Government in bid to plant 'fake news law', rights lawyers warn
Lawyers for Liberty says amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 'massively widens' the offence of abusing network facility.
'Hands off my Facebook': Singaporean in rare defiance of government order to 'correct' her opinion
Kokila Annamalai says she is more afraid of not standing up to bullying from those in power.
Proposed 'online safety' law another censorship tool for Putrajaya, critics warn
The Online Safety Bill gives MCMC and the communications ministry far-reaching powers to block content under the pretext of protecting internet users from harm.
'Most dictatorial ever': Ambiga joins condemnation of plan for 'kill switch', social media licensing
This comes as the prime minister vows to push through with the latest move to curb free speech online.
Political TikToker takes government to court for blocking accounts
Political commentator Na'im Brundage has had his accounts blocked several times.
'Stinks of despotism', says group as Putrajaya mulls social media licensing in latest clampdown on online dissent
Rights lawyers say it is Pakatan Harapan's ultimate betrayal of its reform promises after benefiting from social media's freedom for so long.
The real culprit behind TikTok censorship revealed
In 2023, Malaysia embarrassingly became world champion with 2,202 takedown requests made to TikTok.
Accused of 'bullying' a minister, lawyer drags MCMC to court for blocking content
Shamsher Singh Thind is the latest to find himself blocked for criticising government leaders.
One down, one up: TikTok influencer keeps up the fight against censorship
Na'im Brundage has become accustomed to losing his TikTok accounts, along with his large pool of subscribers.
Another prominent website blocked as suspicion swirls over govt internet censorship
Malaysia Today, run by blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, has been inaccessible for users using several local ISPs.
Indian editors decry govt move to police online news
The amendments to the country's IT rules make it obligatory on platforms 'not to publish, share or host fake, false or misleading information' about the government.
