Facebook has recorded the highest share of online gambling and scam content flagged for removal, according to Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil.
He said 78 per cent of gambling-related content was found on Facebook, followed by YouTube at 18 per cent and TikTok at four per cent.
For scam-related content, Facebook accounted for 53 per cent, followed by TikTok at 39 per cent and Threads at five per cent.
From Jan 1 to Aug 17 this year, the government requested social media platforms to remove 470,593 pieces of harmful content.
Of the total, platforms agreed to remove 436,661 pieces, or 93 per cent.
Fahmi said 64 per cent of the content flagged for removal involved online gambling, while 27 per cent was related to scams.
He urged social media platforms to take a more proactive role in detecting, blocking and quickly removing harmful content.
