US-based Meta is the parent company of the social networking platform.

The “undesirable content” in question includes elements of defamation, impersonation, online gambling, scam advertisements, and aspects of race, royalty and religion, collectively known as 3R.

In a statement, MCMC claimed to have reached out to Meta,  but the tech giant’s response was “sluggish and unsatisfactory.”

Therefore, the regulator was forced to “take definitive steps” which it did not clarify.

According to MCMC, the move was crucial in guaranteeing accountability for cybersecurity.

It was also aimed at enhancing consumer protection against online harm, including fraud and scams.

This comes on the heels of communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil’s meeting with online messaging platform Telegram last week.

During the meeting, Fahmi raised concerns over the proliferation of fraudulent, pornographic and criminal content on the app.

He later said that Telegram was committed to working closely with authorities in tackling the issue.