{"id":2080102,"date":"2023-10-26T12:28:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:28:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malaysia-to-warn-tiktok-meta-over-alleged-blocking-of-pro-palestinian-content\/"},"modified":"2023-10-26T12:30:45","modified_gmt":"2023-10-26T16:30:45","slug":"malaysia-to-warn-tiktok-meta-over-alleged-blocking-of-pro-palestinian-content","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malaysia-to-warn-tiktok-meta-over-alleged-blocking-of-pro-palestinian-content\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia to caution TikTok, Meta for alleged pro-Palestinian content block."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmalaysia-to-warn-tiktok-meta-over-alleged-blocking-of-pro-palestinian-content%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2080102&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h2>Malaysia&#8217;s Communications Regulator to \u200bWarn TikTok and Meta \u200dfor Blocking Pro-Palestinian Content<\/h2>\n<p class=\"timestamp\">October 26, \u200b2023\u2062 \u2013 3:56 AM PDT<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR\u200b (Reuters) \u2013 Malaysia&#8217;s communications regulator is\u200c set to issue\u200b a warning to social\u200c media giants TikTok and Meta (META.O) for allegedly censoring pro-Palestinian content on their platforms, according to \u2063the country&#8217;s communications minister.<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-3'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>Meta has denied intentionally suppressing \u2064voices on its \u2064Facebook platform after \u200cCommunications Minister Fahmi Fadzil accused the social\u200b media platforms of limiting content supporting the Palestinians.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;If this issue\u2062 is ignored, \u200bI\u2063 will\u200b not hesitate to take a very \u200bfirm\u2062 approach and stance,&#8221; Fahmi stated on the social media platform\u200d X, \u2063formerly known as Twitter.<\/p>\n<p>Without providing further details, \u200dFahmi mentioned that numerous parties \u200chave urged the government to \u200ctake strong \u200daction against social media platforms \u2063for allegedly restricting pro-Palestinian \u200dcontent.<\/p>\n<p>A spokesperson from \u2063Meta dismissed the claim, stating, &#8220;Our policies are \u2064designed to keep people safe on our apps\u200c while giving everyone a voice,&#8221; in an email to Reuters on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>TikTok has\u2063 not yet responded to requests for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Fahmi emphasized that Malaysians have\u200c the right to freedom of speech regarding the Palestinian cause \u200dand assured that this \u200dright\u200c will not be taken away.<\/p>\n<p>He \u2064also announced that\u200d he will be meeting with TikTok\u2062 representatives next week \u200cto\u200b discuss the matter.<\/p>\n<p>These concerns\u200d arise two\u200b weeks after Fahmi stated that TikTok had not fully complied with Malaysia&#8217;s laws and had not\u200b done enough to address \u2062defamatory \u200bor misleading \u2063content. TikTok responded by pledging\u200b to take proactive measures to tackle the raised issues.<\/p>\n<p>Reporting by Danial Azhar, Rozanna Latiff and A. Ananthalakshmi; \u2063editing by Martin Petty and Jason Neely<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4\" style=\"min-width: 320px; min-height: 50px; text-align: center;\">\n<script>\ngoogletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1663871513696-art-4'); });\n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ad-slot__ad-label\">Advertisement<\/div>\n<p class=\"dpsp-share-text\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px\">\n<strong>Share this post!<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<h3>Latest\u200b Updates:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Illegal immigration continues to be a growing issue, and the war in Israel may exacerbate these problems and more.<\/li>\n<li>Louisiana\u200d Representative Mike Johnson becomes Speaker of the House, and Judge Engoron fines Trump for\u2062 exercising his free speech.<\/li>\n<li>Hostage negotiations persist in the ongoing efforts to free civilians kidnapped by\u2062 Hamas.<\/li>\n<li>According to the Secretary of State on Tuesday, at least 33 Americans have lost their lives in the Israel-Hamas war so far.<\/li>\n<li>Malaysia&#8217;s communications regulator will issue a warning to social media\u2063 firms TikTok \u200cand Meta for allegedly blocking\u2063 pro-Palestinian content \u2063on\u200d their platforms.<\/li>\n<li>Lawyers \u200cfor FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried have commenced their\u200c case\u2063 at \u2064his fraud\u2063 trial on Thursday.<\/li>\n<li>Microsoft is surpassing\u2064 Alphabet in the race to profit from generative AI, thanks to \u200cearly investments \u200bin \u2064OpenAI and a focus \u200don major clients.<\/li>\n<li>Apple has raised the subscription prices of Apple TV+ and Apple News+.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> How has the issue of censoring\u2063 pro-Palestinian content on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/malaysia-to-warn-tiktok-meta-over-alleged-blocking-of-pro-palestinian-content\/\" title=\"Malaysia to caution TikTok, Meta for alleged pro-Palestinian content block.\">social media platforms gained \u2062attention<\/a> and support\u2062 within Malaysia?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Be compromised. He stressed the importance of unrestricted\u2062 access to information and the ability \u200dto express opinions on social\u2062 media platforms.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of censoring pro-Palestinian content on social media platforms like TikTok and Meta has sparked controversy in\u2064 Malaysia. The country&#8217;s \u2063communications regulator is now taking action to address this issue and ensure that freedom of speech is upheld.<\/p>\n<p>The communications \u200bminister, Fahmi Fadzil, expressed his concern over the alleged censorship by\u2064 TikTok and \u200bMeta. He accused these platforms of limiting content that supports the Palestinians and stated that he will not hesitate to take a \u200cfirm\u200b approach if\u2063 the issue is not addressed.<\/p>\n<p>Fahmi did not provide specific details\u200b but mentioned that various parties\u2062 have urged the government to \u200ctake strong action against social media platforms that restrict pro-Palestinian content. This indicates that the issue has \u200c<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/infographic-key-revelations-of-the-twitter-files\/\" title=\"INFOGRAPHIC: Key Revelations of the \"Twitter Files\"\">gained significant attention<\/a> and support within Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these accusations, \u2063Meta, the parent company of Facebook, denied intentionally suppressing voices on its platform. \u200bA spokesperson from Meta \u200bstated that their policies are designed \u200dto ensure\u2064 safety on their apps while allowing everyone to have a voice.<\/p>\n<p>On\u200d the other hand, TikTok has yet to\u200c respond to the\u2062 allegations and requests for comment. The silence from TikTok raises questions about their stance on freedom of speech\u2063 and the allegations of censoring pro-Palestinian content.<\/p>\n<p>Fahmi emphasized the importance of Malaysians&#8217; \u200bright to freedom of speech, especially when it\u200b comes to the Palestinian cause. He assured the public that \u2064this right will not be compromised and that the government will take measures to protect it.<\/p>\n<p>The issue of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/who-bragged-about-helping-big-tech-control-what-you-see-about-covid-and-its-still-happening\/\" title=\"WHO boasted about aiding Big Tech in manipulating COVID-related information, and this manipulation continues.\">censoring content related<\/a> to sensitive topics, such as the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,\u2063 is not unique to Malaysia. Social media \u2064platforms have\u200d faced criticism worldwide for their handling of such content. However, the \u2064actions\u2062 taken by \u200dMalaysia&#8217;s communications regulator highlight the country&#8217;s commitment to\u200b protecting freedom\u200b of speech \u200cand \u200densuring that information flows \u200bfreely without censorship.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen what specific actions \u2062the communications regulator will\u200d take against\u2062 TikTok and Meta.\u2062 Nevertheless, this warning serves as a reminder to social media giants that they have a responsibility to uphold freedom of speech\u2064 and\u200c provide\u2063 a platform for diverse voices to be heard.<\/p>\n<p>In\u200d conclusion, Malaysia&#8217;s communications regulator is \u2063set to issue a warning to \u200dTikTok and Meta for \u200callegedly censoring pro-Palestinian content on their platforms. The communications minister has expressed \u2064his concern \u200band stated that he will\u200b take a firm approach if the\u2062 issue is not addressed. This highlights the country&#8217;s commitment to protecting freedom of \u200bspeech and ensuring unrestricted access to information. The response from TikTok and Meta will determine how this issue\u200c unfolds \u200cand whether social media \u200cgiants will take steps to rectify the situation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malaysia&#8217;s communications regulator plans to caution TikTok and Meta for allegedly censoring pro-Palestinian content. 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