Technology and social media come with many positive and negative challenges in using them. Being aware of dangers and ways people abuse communication media can help you make the best of the technology in your life. Here are some areas you should be aware of.
- Sexting- Sexting means using your digital device to take and send sexy messages or images. Uploading revealing photos online may seem like fun, but they can be sent around, or posted on public sites causing you much embarrassment when your family, teachers and friends see them. If you are under 18, you might also be guilty of child pornography, which is a crime.
- Pornography - When you are online, you may come across sexual content accidentally, or be sent pornographic material. Young people are naturally curious and may want to explore. However, most pornographic material do not show a realistic picture of sex and relationships.
- Grooming - Online grooming describes people befriending children in order to take advantage of them for sexual purposes via the web or chat apps. Groomers may go into social networks used by young people like WeChat or and pretend to be like them. Groomers gain trust by using fake identities, pretend to have similar interest, offer presents and say nice things to the child. Once trusted, the groomer asks for sexual favours like photos or videos of themselves. Some may even set up a meeting, and arrange to have sex.
Section 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act
In Malaysia, there are laws relate to cyber sex and pornography. Section 211 and 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act states that the act prohibits content that is indecent, obscene, false, menacing or offensive in character with intent to annoy, abuse, threaten or harass any person.
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Section 292 of the Penal Code
Under this act, no one is allowed to distribute, import, export and made profits from printed obscene materials.
Section 5(1) of the Film Censorship Act
No person shall have or cause himself to have in his possession, custody, control or ownership; or circulate, exhibit, distribute, display, manufacture, produce, sell or hire, any film or film-publicity material which is obscene or is otherwise against public decency.
Sexual Offences against Children Bill 2017
Aims to protect children from sexual crimes. Protect children under the age of 18, in line with the Children Act 2001. Anyone convicted on charges of producing, have, and distribute child pornography material is liable to imprisonment not exceeding 30 years and is subject to not less than 6 strokes. Individuals found guilty of committing physical sex is punishable by imprisonment not exceeding 20 years and liable to whipping. This includes touching the child's body, told the children to touch the body of another person, ask children to touch the body itself without sexual intercourse.
For the crimes not involving physical contact, like having sex in front of children, the individual is liable to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years / fine not exceeding RM20,000 or both. Anyone who keeps information on child sex offenses liable to a fine not exceeding RM 5,000.
For the crimes not involving physical contact, like having sex in front of children, the individual is liable to imprisonment not exceeding 10 years / fine not exceeding RM20,000 or both. Anyone who keeps information on child sex offenses liable to a fine not exceeding RM 5,000.
