MCMC probes 19 suspected fake accounts tied to Parliament livestream

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Published on 13 Feb 2026 5:23:33 PM

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified 19 suspected fake accounts that shared inappropriate content during a live broadcast of a Parliamentary sitting.

Speaking at his weekly press conference on Friday (Feb 13), Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil cited a local English-language newspaper report from last Sunday which highlighted how the live stream had become a platform for hate speech and misinformation, prompting calls for proactive action.

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fake accounts , live broadcast , parliament session , putrajaya , fahmi fadzil , cabinet, news, thestartv, the star, communications minister, police, malaysian communications and multimedia commission, mcmc, inappropriate content, hate speech, misinformation