Deputy communications minister Teo Nie Ching said the number showed a significant increase compared with 8,756 posts taken down out of the 11,385 complaints received throughout 2024.

“This means that the amount of content taken down so far this year is nearly 3.2 times higher than all of last year.

“Cyberbullying is a worrying trend, not only becoming more widespread but also affecting society, especially students and young people.

“These statistics highlight how important it is for us to take proactive action through digital education, public awareness and continuous monitoring of online content,” Bernama reported her as saying in Seremban today.

Teo said it was important to build resilience among youth against cyberbullying, including through the implementation of the nation’s Safe Internet Campaign to increase their knowledge about online safety.

She said as of yesterday, 4,511 schools nationwide had implemented the Safe Internet Campaign, with Negeri Sembilan being the first state to complete the campaign in all 479 schools in the state.

Teo said the campaign would be continued in stages in schools nationwide to educate students on digital challenges and to cultivate positive, safe and responsible internet use.