KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will spearhead a delegation to Singapore next week for technical discussions with international social media platforms regarding mechanisms to curb cybercrime.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the discussions will focus on the need for the implementation of electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) identity verification using MyKad, passport or MyDigital ID to prevent cybercriminals from misusing social media platforms.
"The goal is to curb criminals from misusing digital platforms, especially when there are fake sales, the sale of prohibited items such as narcotics or scams on platforms like Facebook, which we find happen a lot on this platform.
"In the first nine months of this year, over 150,000 online gambling- and fraud-related content were recorded on Facebook. It takes 30 minutes to take down each content, and this is a waste of time,” he told reporters after officiating the launch of the 29th Public Service Psychology Conference at Angkasapuri Kota Media here today.
Also present was Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.
Fahmi said criminals exploited the fast and affordable internet access in Malaysia to trap victims via false advertising of non-existent products, the promotion of banned substances and scams.
"The most common case of impersonation involves ophthalmologist Prof Datuk Dr Muhaya Mohamad. For the past two years, fake accounts using her name still exist and are selling fake products, thus preying on many people,” he said.
Fahmi said that by the end of this year, the Online Safety Act (ONSA) will be enforced, making it compulsory for social media platforms to take comprehensive action to prevent content that is defined as harmful online.
"The online safety committee under the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) will give instructions, while the MCMC will carry out enforcement, with one of the goals being ensuring children aged below 13 do not have social media accounts,” he said.
Earlier, in his speech, Fahmi said civil servants need to strengthen their mental resilience and adopt the 'Zero Trust’ principle in facing the infodemic era, while leveraging the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce workload and combat fake news.
He stressed that in today's information ecosystem, anyone, including national figures, can be a victim of the dissemination of misinformation and cyber fraud, adding that, as such, a culture of information verification needs to be comprehensively practised in the civil service.
On the psychological risks within organisations, Fahmi described internal screening data as a sobering figure, with 1.17 million civil servants having undergone Psychological Health Digital Profiling (MyPsyD), and five per cent identified as being at high risk.
He added that another 35 per cent who underwent MyPsyD were identified as being at moderate risk for mental health, and he urged the leadership to be more sensitive, provide reasonable working space and help each other within the team.
In view of that, he reminded civil servants to comply with discipline when using social media.
The 29th Public Service Psychology Conference, which began today, is themed 'AI dan Pesona Diri: Kemandirian di Era Infodemik' (AI and Personal Charisma: Resilience in the Infodemic Era), and focuses on the role of AI as a complement to human thinking and efforts to strengthen the mental resilience of civil servants.
"The goal is to curb criminals from misusing digital platforms, especially when there are fake sales, the sale of prohibited items such as narcotics or scams on platforms like Facebook, which we find happen a lot on this platform.
"In the first nine months of this year, over 150,000 online gambling- and fraud-related content were recorded on Facebook. It takes 30 minutes to take down each content, and this is a waste of time,” he told reporters after officiating the launch of the 29th Public Service Psychology Conference at Angkasapuri Kota Media here today.
Also present was Public Service Department (PSD) director-general Tan Sri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz.
Fahmi said criminals exploited the fast and affordable internet access in Malaysia to trap victims via false advertising of non-existent products, the promotion of banned substances and scams.
"The most common case of impersonation involves ophthalmologist Prof Datuk Dr Muhaya Mohamad. For the past two years, fake accounts using her name still exist and are selling fake products, thus preying on many people,” he said.
Fahmi said that by the end of this year, the Online Safety Act (ONSA) will be enforced, making it compulsory for social media platforms to take comprehensive action to prevent content that is defined as harmful online.
"The online safety committee under the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) will give instructions, while the MCMC will carry out enforcement, with one of the goals being ensuring children aged below 13 do not have social media accounts,” he said.
Earlier, in his speech, Fahmi said civil servants need to strengthen their mental resilience and adopt the 'Zero Trust’ principle in facing the infodemic era, while leveraging the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to reduce workload and combat fake news.
He stressed that in today's information ecosystem, anyone, including national figures, can be a victim of the dissemination of misinformation and cyber fraud, adding that, as such, a culture of information verification needs to be comprehensively practised in the civil service.
On the psychological risks within organisations, Fahmi described internal screening data as a sobering figure, with 1.17 million civil servants having undergone Psychological Health Digital Profiling (MyPsyD), and five per cent identified as being at high risk.
He added that another 35 per cent who underwent MyPsyD were identified as being at moderate risk for mental health, and he urged the leadership to be more sensitive, provide reasonable working space and help each other within the team.
In view of that, he reminded civil servants to comply with discipline when using social media.
The 29th Public Service Psychology Conference, which began today, is themed 'AI dan Pesona Diri: Kemandirian di Era Infodemik' (AI and Personal Charisma: Resilience in the Infodemic Era), and focuses on the role of AI as a complement to human thinking and efforts to strengthen the mental resilience of civil servants.