The govt acquiesced its decision this morning to quell unrest in at least two cities

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — The public is advised to exercise caution regarding messages involving the 2025 Sumbangan Asas Rahmah (SARA) assistance circulating on WhatsApp.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 19 — The public is reminded not to easily fall for fake messages regarding the ‘Sumbangan Tunai Rahmah (STR)’ cash assistance that are spreading via the WhatsApp application.

KUANTAN, March 31 — A company auditor lost RM1.29 million after falling victim to a non-existent investment scheme offered via WhatsApp, said Pahang police chief Datuk Seri Yahaya Othman.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 24 — A retired private sector employee lost RM4 million to a fraudulent investment scheme, advertised on Facebook.

BRUSSELS, Feb 12 — The European Commission on Wednesday scrapped draft rules regulating technology patents, artificial intelligence (AI), and consumer privacy on messaging apps, saying it did not expect them to receive the green light from European Union (EU) lawmakers and countries.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — Meta’s move to remove independent fact-checking on its platforms will have repercussions, but it will not be affecting Malaysia’s social media community anytime soon, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 1 — Four major Internet messaging and social media service providers have taken significant steps towards regulatory compliance by applying for licences to operate in Malaysia, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has requested Facebook remove 249,268 pieces of content this year, with 91.6 per cent linked to online gambling and scams.

NEW DELHI, Nov 19 — India has imposed a penalty of 2,131 million rupees (US$25.4 million or RM113.5 million) on Facebook parent company Meta for unfair business practices and told it not to share user data it collects via WhatsApp on other platforms within the group.

KOTA BHARU, Oct 29 — Deputy Inspector-General of Police Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay urged the public to not be misled by individuals impersonating him on the WhatsApp app.

LOS ANGELES, Oct 17 — Meta is laying off employees across units including Instagram, WhatsApp and Reality Labs, the Verge reported yesterday, citing people familiar with the matter.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 16 — The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) has never issued any statement or text message using the name of its chief executive officer (CEO) as circulated through the WhatsApp application.

By Selangor Journal Team SUBANG JAYA, Aug 20 — The Subang Jaya City Council (MBSJ) has become the first local authority in Selangor to offer a WhatsApp-based communication service for its residents.  The MBSJ WhatsApp Department, which went live yesterday, is an effort to improve the quality...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Operators of Telegram and WhatsApp need to be more responsible in ensuring that no criminal misconduct is committed on the platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Telegram and WhatsApp operators must be more responsible in ensuring no criminal misconduct is committed on their platforms, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

JOHOR BAHRU, June 17 — An elderly accountant lost more than RM2.27 million after being deceived by an investment syndicate promoting the purchase of shares through the WhatsApp app.

SAO PAULO, June 7 — Meta launched its first AI-driven ad targeting program for businesses on WhatsApp, as it tries to wring revenue out of the popular chat service, the company announced yesterday at a conference in Brazil.

KOTA KINABALU, May 17 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil believes there is an organised movement by certain parties to disseminate false information on social media platforms, especially on Facebook, to create unrest among the public.

HULU SELANGOR, May 9 — The Communications Ministry, in collaboration with Meta Platforms Inc (Meta), is developing a WhatsApp chatbot set to be launched by the end of this month.