SAFE INTERNET CAMPAIGN SURPASSES 2025 TARGET - FAHMI

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Safe Internet Campaign organised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has surpassed the target of 8,000 schools and educational institutions set for this year, said Minister of Communications Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.

He said that as of Nov 20, the MCMC had conducted the campaign at 8,216 schools and educational institutions.

“Today alone, the Safe Internet Campaign is being held in 58 schools, which for me is important for us to enhance. There are over 10,000 primary and secondary schools nationwide, and this is the main target for the Safe Internet Campaign.

“… because we found that apart from the problem of cyberbullying, we must also tackle issues like scams, paedophilia and sexual crimes against children,” he told reporters after officiating at the closing ceremony of the Lembah Pantai Indian Community Cyber Fraud Awareness Seminar here today.

Fahmi said the ministry is confident that the campaign will be carried out in every school nationwide by the first quarter of next year.

The Safe Internet Campaign aims to educate users, especially students, on safe and responsible Internet use, with the goal of increasing digital literacy and creating a more positive online environment.

It focuses on issues like cyberbullying, online scams, digital gambling and child sexual abuse content.

Meanwhile, Fahmi also reminded parents to play a role in discouraging children aged below 16 from using social media.

He also hopes that social media platform operators will comply with the government’s decision to prohibit children aged below 16 from having social media accounts.

-- BERNAMA