The unity government spokesman said the committee would comprise representatives from the communications, home and digital ministries, plus the Prime Minister’s Department’s legal affairs division.

He said the committee would also be supported by a special team drawn from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission, police and Attorney-General’s Chambers.

“The Cabinet is of the view that there should be sterner action against social media platforms in cyberbullying issues. They cannot just wash their hands, they must be equally responsible for tackling such issues.

“We will look comprehensively at the legal aspects and amendments, as well as any other actions we feel are necessary to deal with the issue of cyberbullying,” he said after the full rehearsal of Sultan Ibrahim’s installation ceremony at Istana Negara today.

He also said the committee would need to leverage all expertise available to deal with cyberbullying as such acts occur across multiple social media platforms and utilise artificial intelligence.

He added that participation was not exclusive to the stakeholders mentioned and welcomed the involvement of other ministries.

He said the issue was raised at the Cabinet level at the request of Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, who was reportedly concerned about TikTok influencer A Rajeswary, better known as Esha, who allegedly committed suicide due to cyberbullying.

The body of the 29-year-old influencer was found in her home last month.

Fahmi said the main problem in dealing with cyberbullying was that most perpetrators hide behind fake accounts, making them difficult to identify.