BALI, Oct 19 (Bernama) — The misuse of digital platforms to exploit minors, including to recruit them to carry out acts of violence, are among the issues that will be discussed between Communication Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and his counterpart from Indonesia, Meutya Hafid, tomorrow (Oct 20).
Fahmi said the bilateral meeting will address challenges in regulating social media use and sharing of strategies for dealing with the misuse of online platforms.
He said Malaysia is also grappling with the issue of paedophiles who use social media to victimise children, aside from the misuse of online games to recruit and train them to carry out acts of violence.
“We would like to know the challenges faced by the Indonesian government and how they handle them,” he told Bernama during his two-day working trip to Bali which began on Monday.
According to Fahmi, the discussion will be guided by the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on safe and responsible use of social media platforms, in addition to enabling both countries to draw from their experiences in dealing with the challenges of digital safety.
Fahmi is also slated to deliver a keynote address at the Bali Tech Week 2026 tomorrow and highlight Malaysia’s experience in the development of artificial intelligence (AI), increasing AI literacy, and the challenges of digital technology regulatory.
Fahmi was welcomed upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport by the Bali Tech Week 2026 secretariat, followed by a cordial chat with Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, who was also present at the event.
Fahmi was accompanied by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Deputy Managing Director (Regulatory) Datuk Ts Dr Mohamed Sulaiman Sultan Suhaibudden and Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta First Secretary (Economy) Fakhrul Arifin Mohammad Zulkifly.
At the conclusion of the working trip in Bali tomorrow, Fahmi is scheduled to depart for Jakarta to resume his working trip to Indonesia until Thursday.
— BERNAMA