Deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching said the meeting also aims to establish cooperation with these providers to ensure personal data is not misused by irresponsible parties, Bernama reported.

“This step is crucial to enable MCMC and the police to carry out investigations if necessary.

“With advancements in artificial intelligence (AI), scammers are using AI to spread explicit images and content involving children.

“This is why we need to collaborate with platforms like Meta, Telegram and TikTok,” she told reporters during the Jom Tonton Wayang Takluk: Lahad Datu programme with residents at a shopping mall in Kulai, Johor, today.

Teo, who is Kulai MP, was responding to a question about whether MCMC had received reports regarding the spread of AI-created fake videos and images or deepfakes, involving local personalities.

She hopes that social media platform providers would implement self-regulation to manage criminal content.

“Technology will continue to advance and it’s unreasonable not to utilise it. However, we must be more cautious when sharing information on social media, not just personal details but also content involving children.

“What we need to understand is that once we choose to share something on social media, it’s difficult to erase it if someone else has downloaded that data.”

Teo also urged Malaysians to support local films currently showing in cinemas.

“So far, this year’s box office collection for 27 local films, including Takluk: Lahad Datu, has reached RM97.5 million, nearly matching the total box office earnings of RM98.8 million from 56 local films for the whole of last year.

“This shows that local films are of high quality and I hope the public will continue to support them.

“The highest-grossing film this year remains Sheriff: Narko Integriti, while last year’s top box office was Polis Evo 3.”