Online spaces are rife with toxicity. Well-designed AI tools can help clean them up
Imagine scrolling through social media or playing an online game, only to be interrupted by insulting and harassing comments.
Sun Oct 06 2024
Anwar tells Meta to stop acting as instruments of Israel
PM Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim slammed Meta for insulting Palestinians by removing content related to assassination of Ismail Haniyeh.
Thu Aug 01 2024
Thai court grants Thaksin bail, other politically charged cases to be heard in July
Thaksin Shinawatra avoided pre-trial detention for allegedly insulting the monarchy after a criminal court granted him bail today.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Thai opposition lawmaker sentenced to 2 years in jail for insulting monarchy
The law is one of the strictest of its kind in the world and seeks to protect Thailand's powerful monarchy from criticism.
Mon May 27 2024
Convicted Thai ex-PM Thaksin facing possible royal insults charge
Insulting the crown is a serious offence in Thailand, where constitution states the king must be held in a position of "revered worship".
Tue Feb 06 2024
Wan Ji to begin nine months' jail sentence for insulting Selangor Sultan today
Independent speaker Wan Ji Wan Hussin was ordered to begin serving his sentence for publishing offensive words and insulting the Sultan of Selangor via Facebook 11 years ago.
Mon Sep 25 2023
Papagomo fined RM2,100 for hurting, insulting Syed Saddiq
Papagomo was found guilty of injuring Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman, as well as hurling disrespectful and insulting words at him.
Tue Sep 12 2023
Defamation suit settled, Roslin apologises to Kenny Goh
Muhammad Roslin Hashim apologised to Datuk Kenny Goh Chee Keong for making defamatory statements and insulting the latter live on Facebook.
Wed Sep 06 2023
Not right to equate Muhammad Sanusi's arrest with PM's in 1998 - Fahmi
In 2021 there was an elderly man who was arrested at 3 or 4 am for allegedly insulting Kedah MB Datuk Seri Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor.
Wed Jul 19 2023
Sanusi's statement: Sultan of Selangor considers matter not over yet
The Sultan of Selangor, said the issue which is considered insulting to the Selangor royal institution, is not over yet.
Mon Jul 17 2023
Inspector Sheila charged with insulting modesty of two men, criminally intimidating elderly woman
Sheila Sharon Steven Kumar pleaded not guilty to all three charges.
Mon Jun 26 2023
Seven IPs on offensive content opened since Dec 1 last year - Deputy Minister
Seven IPs have been opened regarding the spread of insulting content against religion, race, and the royal institutions, from Dec 1 last year to Jan 6 this year, said deputy minister Teo Nie Ching.
Sun Jan 08 2023
Explainer: Why is Indonesia's new criminal code so controversial?
Indonesia's new criminal code ushers in a raft of new laws, including banning sex outside of marriage and insulting the president.
Thu Jan 05 2023
Pas, UMNO should avoid attacking one another - Ismail Sabri
Pas and UMNO should avoid insulting or hurling attacks against one another, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
Sun Oct 16 2022
Cops seek Twitter user 'zulisfine' to assist in probe into insulting remark
The owner of the Twitter account 'zulisfine' has been urged to come forward to assist in the probe into a viral statement that allegedly insulted members of the PDRM.
Sun Aug 21 2022
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024