KUALA LUMPUR, March 5 — The misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, such as deepfakes, to produce inappropriate content, especially those targeting women, is worrying, with nearly 7,000 content takedown applications submitted to social media platforms since 2024.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) had submitted a total of 6,987 content takedown requests from Jan 1, 2024, to March 1, 2026, with 95 per cent or 6,657 content removed.