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A writer is cleared by Thai court after Malaysian agency withdraws defamation case

Malaysia’s telecoms regulator has dropped a defamation case in Thailand against Australian writer Murray Hunter after mediation

The Independent UK

From bans to probes: Which countries are taking aim at Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot?

From bans to probes: Which countries are taking aim at Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot?

Global crackdown: These nations are restricting or speaking out against Grok over non-consensual sexually explicit deepfakes

Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Malaysia blocks Elon Musk’s Grok AI over fake, sexualised images

Country follows Indonesia in restricting access after global outcry over X’s AI tool

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Malaysia and Indonesia move to ban Musk’s Grok AI over sexually-explicit deepfakes

This week, Malaysia and Indonesia have become the world’s first countries to take action against xAI’s Grok chatbot, which was found to be used to generate fake pornographic content.

Australian journalist speaks out after indictment in Thailand over Malaysia blog posts: ‘I would do it again’

INTERVIEW: Scariest moment wasn’t his arrest but what followed, Murray Hunter tells Maroosha Muzaffar. The 67-year-old felt alone and helpless in his jail cell and remembers thinking: ‘Nobody cares about this, so I am on my own to fight’

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Australian living in Thailand faces trial over alleged criminal defamation of Malaysian government

Murray Hunter charged with offence which carries a potential penalty of two years in jail, or a 200,000 baht (AUD$9,500) fine

The Guardian - AU

Australian journalist faces lawsuit for criticising Malaysian government – despite living in third country

Case stems from Substack articles in which Hunter accused Malaysia’s communications regulator of political interference and intimidation

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Malaysia wants Big Tech to get licensed as Asia Pacific cracks down on social media platforms

Malaysia wants Big Tech to get licensed as Asia Pacific cracks down on social media platforms

From Jan. 1, social media platforms with more than 8 million users in Malaysia need to have a license to operate or risk getting blocked.

VPN usage won't be banned under Malaysia's new DNS filtering plan

VPN usage won't be banned under Malaysia's new DNS filtering plan

The government plans to create an internet kill switch to filter illegal content, but a VPN ban isn't in the works. Nonetheless, internet freedoms may still be at risk.

High Court adjourns DMK’s poll ads case

High Court adjourns DMK’s poll ads case

Madras High Court adjourns DMK's petition challenging ECI's decision on MCMC jurisdiction, awaiting Supreme Court's final order.

Lok Sabha polls | DMK submitted 60 applications for political advertisements; AIADMK 50 and BJP 33

Lok Sabha polls | DMK submitted 60 applications for political advertisements; AIADMK 50 and BJP 33

DMK leads in election-related ad applications in Tamil Nadu, with AIADMK, BJP, and other parties also submitting.

Political parties told to not advertise in print media without prior certification from MCMC

Political parties told to not advertise in print media without prior certification from MCMC

KALLAKURICHI District Election Officer directs political parties to obtain certification before advertising in print media on election day.

Media Certification and Monitoring Committee Cell inaugurated in Karimnagar

Media Certification and Monitoring Committee Cell inaugurated in Karimnagar

Media Centre-cum-MCMC was inaugurated at Karimnagar collectorate to disseminate election information and monitor 'paid news' during Lok Sabha elections.

Ahead of LS polls, Kozhikode Collector warns of strict action against those spreading fake news

Ahead of LS polls, Kozhikode Collector warns of strict action against those spreading fake news

Kozhikode MCMC monitors social media for fake news, with toll-free numbers for reporting violations and 'Vote from home' facility.

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Election control room inaugurated in the Nilgiris

UDHAGAMANDALAM prepares for 2024 Lok Sabha elections with election control room, MCMC centre, and vigilant monitoring by district Collector.

ECI asks political parties to not publish advertisements in print media on or day prior to Karnataka polls

Ahead of the May 10 Assembly polls in Karnataka, the Election Commission of India (ECI) on May 7 asked political parties to not publish any advertisement in the print media on the day and a day before the elections without prior certification.

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