New 'Edisi Siasat 2.0' Telegram channel blocked
KUALA LUMPUR: The Telegram channel 'Edisi Siasat 2.0', created after the "Edisi Siasat" and "Edisi Khas" channels were blocked on Thursday, is now also inaccessible to users.
A Bernama check of the channel found a warning displayed, saying: "This channel can't be displayed because it violated local laws (Malaysia)". All content on the channel had also been deleted.
On Thursday, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) filed a civil action against two Telegram channels, "Edisi Siasat" and "Edisi Khas", rendering them inaccessible on the same evening.
However, a Bernama check of the platform at 8pm on the same day found that a new account using the name 'Edisi Siasat 2.0' had been created, gaining over 100,000 followers before it was blocked.
MCMC said in a statement that the action is the first of its kind taken against a social media platform provider, especially since Telegram holds an Application Service (Class) [ASP(C)] licence.
Both channels were found to be spreading content that violated provisions under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, which has the potential to erode trust in public institutions and affect public order. - BERNAMA
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