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More than 100,000 social media posts removed by MCMC, majority linked to gambling, scams, says Teo
KULAI: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has taken down more than 100,000 social media posts that have been deemed harmful, says Teo Nie Ching.
The Deputy Communications Minister said a total of 107,687 pieces of content have been removed by platform providers on the request of MCMC as of April 14 this year.
'From the amount, 57,669 were related to gambling while 30,427 were linked to scams.
'I take this opportunity to remind social media users not to fall for content that promotes 'too good to be true' or 'get rich quick' schemes,' she said after presenting incentives to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia high achievers here on Saturday (May 31).
Separately, Teo also urged concert organisers to apply for a new initiative by her ministry called the Concert and Event in Malaysia (CEMI), which has an annual allocation of RM10mil.
She said concerts with international artists could enjoy a 30% rebate on its actual Qualifying Malaysian Concert and Event Spend (QMCES) expenditure or a maximum of RM1.5mil.
'To qualify for this, the organiser must meet conditions such as having a minimum capacity of 15,000 attendees and hire 30% Malaysian manpower for the event.
'For events with local artists, organisers could enjoy 30% rebate of its actual QMCES or RM1mil if they meet the conditions for the incentive,' she said, adding that the conditions and application could be done online.
Teo added that CEMI, managed by MyCreative Ventures with the support of the ministry, was to support the organisation of large-scale concerts and events in Malaysia.
She said the incentive is open for application starting May 15 until July 10 for events taking place this year or next year.
