MCMC confirms Malaysian Insider ban, warns others against publishing unverified reports
the restriction was also based on complaints and information received from the public.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today confirmed that is has blocked The Malaysian Insider portal due to its contents which have flouted Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
In a statement today, MCMC stated that the restriction was also based on complaints and information received from the public.
MCMC also warned other news portals against publishing unverified reports since this will cause confusion and untoward incident.
Earlier today, access to news portal The Malaysian Insider has been blocked by several internet service providers for violating the country's law.
The ban was reported to have affected Celcom and Unifi users.
The Malaysian Insider, in a response earlier, said that it never received any notice prior to the ban.
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