The High Court here has issued an injunction to restrain the Telegram messaging app from disseminating harmful content that could erode trust in public institutions and threaten social order.
Justice Mahazan Mat Taib granted the prohibitory order in a lawsuit brought by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) against Telegram Messaging Inc, the owner of the popular messaging app.
The order will remain in force until the disposal of MCMC’s lawsuit.
In her ruling, Mahazan said MCMC had established that Telegram was involved in disseminating offensive content targeting government agencies, enforcement bodies and members of the administration.
However, she dismissed the national internet regulator’s application for an order to block or shut down future Telegram accounts that might…