Putrajaya, September 4, 2025 — Malaysia’s Communications Ministry has announced plans to summon Meta’s leadership for a meeting this month, following a surge in scam-related complaints across its platforms—including Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram—Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil revealed today.
The decision comes after law enforcement authorities filed multiple complaints to the ministry regarding fake accounts impersonating government agencies. To date, at least 31 fraudulent profiles have been detected on Meta platforms, including ones posing as the National Scam Response Centre, with the intention of misleading the public. ([turn0view0])
“Scam and other illicit content are proliferating on Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram,” said Fahmi. “We’ve also received reports of vape products containing drugs being promoted on Facebook.” He described Meta’s current level of cooperation as “very unconvincing,” prompting the scheduled meeting to address the issues more directly.
The minister noted that a similar summons had already been made to TikTok, as its management was called in earlier this week for delays in assisting police investigations, particularly involving misinformation. Meta’s meet-up is expected to happen within the next few weeks, as arrangements are being finalized.
Fahmi underscored that, in response to Meta’s inaction, Malaysia’s enforcement bodies—namely the Ministry and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC)—are prepared to take legal action under current legislation. The minister cited Singapore’s recent imposition of up to S$1 million in fines against Meta for failing to combat scams as a potential reference for accountability.
He concluded by sharing his personal experience: on Wednesday, he received a suspicious WhatsApp message from someone impersonating an MP, requesting RM4,400—only to discover the account had been compromised.
