SANDAKAN: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is intensifying its “Kempen Internet Selamat” by bringing it to primary, secondary, and tertiary institutions nationwide.
Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching said the campaign, launched in January, now targets students to tackle rising online threats like cyberbullying, scams, sexual grooming, exploitation, and data privacy breaches.
“Kids are online now. We must reach them where they are at school,” she said during a visit to SK Sung Siew on Tuesday.
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Teo urged schools to join and highlighted parental responsibility in guiding children’s online use.
Sandakan MP Vivian Wong supported the initiative and suggested expanding it to mosques and communities to raise broader digital awareness.
