The Safe Internet Campaign 2.0 will expand next year, focusing on digital safety literacy for parents to combat rising online scams and cyber threats.
MELAKA: The government will continue the Safe Internet Campaign (KIS) 2.0 next year with a renewed focus on digital safety literacy education for parents.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the campaign must expand awareness beyond schoolchildren to include parents, educators, and platform providers.
“The role of parents is extremely important,” he said in a speech at the launch of the Safe Internet Campaign Carnival for the Southern Region at the Multimedia University.
His text was read by Communications Ministry secretary-general (Infrastructure and Communications) Mano Verabathran.
Fahmi stated that close parental monitoring and open communication help shape responsible attitudes toward online risks from a young age.
The KIS has so far reached students in 1,478 educational institutions across Johor, Melaka, and Negeri Sembilan, involving about 26,617 participants as of November.
He emphasised that the goal extends beyond programme numbers to preventing users from becoming victims of online crime.
Fahmi highlighted challenges like cyberbullying, scams, false information, digital gambling, and child sexual exploitation.
He cited close cooperation between the police and the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) as crucial.
Police records show over 47,000 online scam cases were recorded as of September, with estimated losses of RM1.9 billion.
This marks an increase from 35,368 cases in 2024, which involved losses of around RM1.5 billion.
Authorities also found over 880,000 digital files related to sexual crimes, including child abuse materials.
Thirty-one individuals were arrested in connection with these materials under Ops Pedo 2.0 in October. – Bernama
