PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) has condemned the doxxing, harassment and intimidation of journalists following an online backlash against a Free Malaysia Today (FMT) reporter after a public lecture earlier this week. "MMC strongly condemns all forms of doxxing, harassment, intimidation, and threats against journalists. Separately, the Centre for Independent Journalism (CIJ) said it viewed the incident “with alarm”, citing the doxxing and harassment directed at the FMT journalist following the event. “We are particularly concerned with this issue of doxxing where many social media users have taken it upon themselves to reveal personal information about the journalist. "Many netizens have also used inflammatory, racist, and dehumanising speech against the journalist, these actions have amounted to viable threats against this journalist," she said.

Source: The Star January 15, 2026 07:49 UTC