Public education biggest hurdle to promoting online safety, says MCMC officer
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) says public education remains one of its biggest challenges in promoting digital ethics and online safety.
Eneng Faridah Iskandar, MCMC’s deputy managing director for development, said the commission’s role is not just to educate the public, but also to help them understand the impact of harmful content.
“The biggest challenge now is public education and how we get the public to understand messaging,” she said at a panel discussion at the Global Public Relations Conference and Festival Malaysia 2025 here today.
“Of course, we have initiatives like the Safe Internet Campaign, but what’s more important is the involvement of all sectors, especially the public. That, to me, is the most challenging part.”
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