KUALA LUMPUR: From 2015 to the end of Sept this year, 4,800 websites were blocked for various offences under the law, said the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia.
In a written reply in the Dewan Rakyat today, the ministry said some of the websites were blocked upon the request of the Royal Malaysian Police under the Common Gambling Houses Act 1953.
Replying to a question from Datuk Liang Teck Meng (BN-Simpang Renggam) who asked about the measures taken to censor websites, especially pornographic ones, the ministry said police had requested that 1,931 internet pornographic and gambling sites be blocked.
"At the same time, some sites were blocked upon the request of other enforcement agencies including the Health Ministry, the Ministry of Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism, as well as Bank Negara Malaysia.
“Action was also taken against advertisements which contravened the law," the ministry said.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had also taken steps to educate and increase awareness among consumers throughout the country on the positive use of the internet and practicing self-control.
According to the ministry's statement, the steps include applications for parental control tools which could be set up with the cooperation of the internet service provider. -- Bernama