The recent shutdown of various political news websites in Malaysia by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has been criticized by Reporters Without Borders (RSF). RSF also urges the Ministry of Communications and Digital to put an end to such acts of censorship. On 29 August, several Malaysian journalists released a statement denouncing the MCMC's censorship of portals and online news sources. Government-critical websites have been blocked in recent weeks, and the regulatory agency has required that some of their content be deleted.

From mid-August, MCMC blocked access to the news website TV Pertiwi nationwide. The workers of TV Pertiwi also disobeyed an MCMC order to delete certain content from their websites. Additionally, websites for online publications like UtusanTV and Malaysia News are restricted.

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