Malaysia Mulls Steps Against Meta on Fake Royal Accounts: Report

Malaysia is studying actions to be taken against Meta Platforms Inc. for failing to curb fake accounts involving the country’s Malay rulers, Bernama reported, citing Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

Between January and May this year, public complaints and monitoring by the communications ministry flagged more than 15,000 fake accounts using the names of 26 royal family members, the report said, citing Fahmi. More than 230,000 pieces of content across various social media platforms were requested to be taken down, with more than 90% of those involving online gambling and scams, he said.