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Paramedics in a Romanian village faced a violent ambush after TikTok users spread false claims that ambulances were kidnapping children. Seven people were arrested and remanded in custody.
Malaysia's Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has warned parents to monitor their children's interactions with AI systems, cautioning that the technology can produce false information and should never replace human relationships.
Malaysia's Librarians Association is working with the National Library to secure formal professional recognition, strengthen career development pathways, and reposition librarians as essential information experts in an age of artificial intelligence and misinformation.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil has stressed the importance of nurturing patriotism and digital literacy among Malaysian youth, particularly secondary school students, to help them navigate contemporary challenges.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has rolled out a Community Safe Internet Campaign Carnival in Sook district, Sabah, equipping rural residents with digital literacy skills to combat cyber threats and online fraud.
Eight secondary school students in Tawau have been arrested and remanded for two days following a violent confrontation connected to the distribution of AI-generated sexual videos and images among pupils.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim unveiled substantial allocations totalling tens of millions of ringgit aimed at modernising FELDA settlements, including digital literacy initiatives and school repairs, alongside plans to amend land laws enabling multiple housing units.
Sabah's youth minister has urged intensified digital literacy efforts following a surge in online scams and cyberbullying complaints in the state's east coast region during the first six months of the year.