00:00On a different topic, there was a case recently about a girl, a social media influencer on TikTok who committed suicide due to cyberbullying.
00:10So can you talk on this issue a bit?
00:14I've spoken to the Prime Minister.
00:16I've received a message from the Prime Minister this morning regarding this issue.
00:21I've spoken to the Minister of Digital Affairs, Mr. Gobind Singh.
00:26He has also spoken to Mr. Datuk Sri Azalina, Mr. Usman Saib, who is the Minister of Legislation and Parliament.
00:39So we have a consensus that this incident should not have happened.
00:47I am very reluctant to accept this news.
00:52Although we have repeatedly reminded the public,
00:55while we are commenting or uploading content,
00:59that this incident should not have happened.
01:02But it seems that the assurances that we have given are not enough.
01:07I will not touch the police investigation aspect.
01:14I understand that there is a police report that has been made by MENDIANG.
01:20And we leave it to the police to investigate.
01:23But at the same time, in terms of management and management of social media platforms,
01:31I have spoken to TIKTOK and stated that we are disgusted and angry
01:41because we have not seen the seriousness of the cyberbullying issue.
01:55So this is one of the reasons why we need to investigate the relationship or management of social media platforms.
02:08But inshallah, this week, in the next few days,
02:12I have called for a meeting between MCMC, TIKTOK, the State Prosecutor's Office,
02:20and several other parties to see in detail, based on the complaints that have been received.
02:27I have spoken to MCMC.
02:30MENDIANG has not made a complaint, especially regarding the cyberbullying that has occurred previously.
02:44MCMC has stated that MENDIANG has made a complaint previously,
02:51but regarding other matters, not this issue.
02:55So I have asked MCMC to provide a list of complaints that have been received.
03:03But what we want is a systemic change that needs to be made.
03:12Because we are not sure how many people may suffer in silence as a result of cyberbullying.
03:21The government's commitment is that those who are responsible will be brought to court.
03:28And this is what we need to investigate.
03:33If they are found guilty, they have to bear the consequences.
03:38And once again, I would like to remind all social media users,
03:42just because we can post negative comments,
03:46doesn't mean we should post negative comments,
03:49comments that can hurt people's feelings.
03:51We don't know if someone has received our comments in a bad way.
03:57If they feel like they are committing suicide,
04:05that is not a good thing to do, especially in social media.
04:10And I am worried that if this cyberbullying trend continues,
04:17or it enters schools as an example,
04:20this is what we don't want.
04:22This is a very serious matter and we see it as part of online safety for children and families.
04:29This is part of our discussion on online safety for children and families.
04:35And I make a commitment to immediately investigate and take action,
04:44if necessary, on social media platforms.
04:59Are you curbing this cyberbullying or hiding behind anonymity online for cyberbullying?
05:05Any measures from the government looking into this?
05:07In general, what we are trying to do on online safety for children and families,
05:13it includes aspects of online scamming, online gambling,
05:21pedophilia and sexual crimes,
05:28as well as cyberbullying.
05:30So there are a number of things that we are looking into,
05:35but there is no specific decision yet.
05:40Some of these things, as Dato' Azalina mentioned,
05:44involve the transfer of assets, such as mule accounts.
05:51So that will solve the scam aspect, for example.
05:58But there are a few other things that we need to take action on.
06:02At the end of the day, it is about compliance of these social media platforms.
06:06We understand that these social media platforms are making money from Malaysians.
06:12They benefit from the ads that are played on their platforms.
06:19But no matter what happens, they must be held accountable.
06:22They must be subject to the law in our country.
06:31Do you have any words for the Beri family?
06:35Yes, I will visit them.
06:38I am quite upset that this happened.
06:42This really should not have happened.
06:45I believe what triggered it was how her account was doxxed.
06:53Or rather, in a live session on TikTok,
06:58her face was posted very prominently.
07:02This is absolutely terrible.
07:05And we must be mindful.
07:12And I would like to urge all Malaysians,
07:15if you feel that you are a cyber bully,
07:20do not remain silent.
07:22File a police report.
07:23File a complaint with the MCMC.
07:25And we will take action.
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