Malaysia Takes Legal Action Against Meta For Failing to Remove Offensive Posts
- Malaysia's government accuses Meta of not removing enough harmful content relating to race, religion and royalty from Facebook.
- Malaysia's communications commission says it has repeatedly asked Meta to take down undesirable posts but the company has not done enough.
- The issue highlights the challenges of moderating content on large social media platforms like Facebook.
- The legal action comes as Malaysia faces rising ethnic tensions and prepares for state elections.
- Race, religion and the royal family are sensitive topics in Malaysia regulated by strict laws.