Dewan Rakyat passes Cybercrimes Bill 2026

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Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat has passed the Cybercrimes Bill 2026, targeting offences like deepfakes and digitally manipulated intimate images. The bill consists of 61 clauses aimed at combating cybercrime through updated legal frameworks.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 1): The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Cybercrimes Bill 2026, which, among other things, provides for offences and penalties related to deepfakes and the dissemination of digitally manipulated intimate images created using sophisticated computer systems. The Bill, which comprises 61 clauses relating to cybercrime, was passed by a majority voice vote after [...] The post Dewan Rakyat passes Cybercrimes Bill 2026 appeared first on Borneo Post Online.