"Control over applications on platforms such as Google Play and Apple Store is subject to regulations and policies set by the said platform providers, since both applications are owned by foreign companies operating outside of Malaysia."
"The MCMC is currently looking into legal measures that would limit the use of apps that violate local laws - or 'those that spread lewd or immoral content, exploitation, abuse, scams, exploiting children or threats towards public safety' - and take action against them."
"Anal sex between two men or even a man and a woman can result in a sentence of 20 years imprisonment with caning, fines and deportation."
Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil announced the blocking of dating apps Grindr and Blued, with authorities investigating further restrictions on LGBTQ+ dating applications. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is developing legal measures to limit apps violating local laws, including those spreading immoral content or exploiting users. The action aligns with Malaysia's criminalization of same-sex activity under federal and state sharia law, where anal sex carries penalties up to 20 years imprisonment, caning, fines, and deportation. Control over app store removals depends on platform providers' policies, though the MCMC has not received formal removal requests for mobile versions.
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