BALI: The misuse of digital platforms to exploit minors, including recruiting them to carry out acts of violence, is among the issues to be discussed between Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil and his Indonesian counterpart, Meutya Hafid, tomorrow (Oct 20).
Fahmi said the bilateral meeting would address challenges in regulating social media use and facilitate the sharing of strategies to tackle the misuse of online platforms.
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He said Malaysia was also grappling with the issue of paedophiles using social media to victimise children, as well as the misuse of online games to recruit and train them to commit 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 visit to Bali, which began on Monday.
Fahmi said the discussions would be guided by the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on the safe and responsible use of social media platforms, while allowing both countries to draw on their respective experiences in addressing digital safety challenges.
He is also scheduled to deliver a keynote address at Bali Tech Week 2026 tomorrow, highlighting Malaysia’s experience in artificial intelligence (AI) development, efforts to improve AI literacy and the challenges of regulating digital technology.
Upon arrival at Ngurah Rai International Airport, Fahmi was welcomed by the Bali Tech Week 2026 secretariat. He also had a cordial conversation with Singapore’s Minister for Digital Development and Information Josephine Teo, who was attending the event.
Fahmi was accompanied by Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Deputy Managing Director (Regulatory) Datuk Ts Dr Mohamed Sulaiman Sultan Suhaibudden and the Embassy of Malaysia in Jakarta’s First Secretary (Economy), Fakhrul Arifin Mohammad Zulkifly.
At the conclusion of his working visit to Bali tomorrow, Fahmi is scheduled to depart for Jakarta to continue his working visit to Indonesia until Thursday.