Malaysia Files Suit Against Telegram Channels Over Content

Malaysia’s communications regulator has filed a civil suit against two Telegram channels over content that it deemed harmful.

The channels, “Edisi Siasat” and “Edisi Khas,” were found to have spread content that violated provisions under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and have the potential to erode trust in the country’s institution and jeopardize peace in society, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said in a statement Thursday.