“In enforcing our laws to protect the public, all stakeholders need to work together to overcome technical challenges,” he said at the opening of the newly-expanded Facebook Malaysia office in Kuala Lumpur. He urged Facebook and other platform providers to continue to collaborate with the Malaysian government and law enforcement agencies in order to ensure that the social media space remains a platform for positive change. He expressed concern over how fake news or misinformation can spread quickly on social media, and that the failure to detect and remove such postings quickly could lead to dangerous consequences. Facebook Malaysia country manager Nicole Tan said the company will be launching We Think Digital later this year which will help people think critically and share thoughtfully online. Facebook Malaysia first began operating locally in May 2016.

Source: The Star May 29, 2019 00:11 UTC