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TV Pertiwi ialah sebuah laman web berita Malaysia dilancarkan sejak 2021 dan berpusat di Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia[1]. Ia dimiliki oleh syarikat penyiaran, Kerengga Merah Sdn Bhd yang dipengerusikan oleh Dr Norzila Baharin[2], bekas Ketua Biro Komunikasi dan Media Ikatan Muslimin Malaysia[3].
https://ms.wikipedia.org/wiki/TV_Pertiwi
Google Translation: TV Pertiwi is a Malaysian news website launched since 2021 and based in Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor, Malaysia[1]. It is owned by the broadcasting company, Kerengga Merah Sdn Bhd which is chaired by Dr Norzila Baharin[2], former Head of the Communication and Media Bureau of the Muslim League of Malaysia[3].
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TV Pertiwi’s TikTok account (@tvpertiwi_my) was not removed due to instructions from the government but because it repeatedly violated the platform’s community guidelines, it is learnt.
Malaysiakini understands from TikTok that TV Pertiwi’s account was banned due to repeated violations over content that contained harmful misinformation which could cause real-world harm.
It is learnt that some content on TV Pertiwi’s account was earlier removed, an explanation provided, and TV Pertiwi was told that further violations could result in an account ban.
https://www.malaysiakini.com/news/676090
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By Ida Lim
Friday, 18 Aug 2023 5:38 PM MYT
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — After TV Pertiwi claimed that authorities have blocked access to its portal, the government’s online regulator Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said it has the legal duty of preventing misinformation offences and is preparing for an assessment of outlet.
In a press statement today, the MCMC said it “remains steadfast in fulfilling its obligations under the Communications and Multimedia Act of 1998 (CMA 1998) to prevent the commission or any attempted commission of offenses, particularly pertaining to misinformation”.
“As we prepare for the upcoming assessment of TV Pertiwi, we strive to demonstrate our accountability in fulfilling our regulatory duties. Any action taken is subject to the investigation to ensure the integrity and security of information disseminated through media and content platforms.
“MCMC remains committed to uphold the rule of law and protect the public interest,” MCMC said in its three-paragraph statement titled “Action taken for assessment of offence under Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA 1998)”.
In a statement posted on its Facebook page last night, TV Pertiwi’s CEO Mohd Firdaus Salleh Hudin claimed that the government had blocked access to its website on that day, but his company did not receive a notice over the alleged block.
In the same statement, TV Pertiwi urged both MCMC and the Communications and Digital Ministry to explain the matter and to state what offences had been committed by the portal, describing itself as being an independent media organisation and believing news outlets are free to publish any content relating to “race, religion and royalty” (3R) as long as it does not touch on anyone’s sensitivities.
TV Pertiwi also claimed that its TikTok account which has around 63,000 followers had been blocked on August 15 without any explanation, adding that it would lodge a police report and make an official complaint to MCMC.
Today, TV Pertiwi said on its Facebook page that Mohd Firdaus had lodged a police report at the Bandar Baru Bangi police station at Bangi, Selangor.
In a video posted on its Facebook page, Mohd Firdaus said the police report was to urge for the lifting of the blocking of access to TV Pertiwi’s website, saying that this is a serious and important matter as it involves the Federal Constitution’s Article 10 which he said touches on freedom of speech and is linked to media freedom.
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