Communications minister Fahmi Fadzil said the confirmation was conveyed to him by representatives of X for the Asia-Pacific region during a meeting at Menara Komunikasi here today.

“Users are no longer able to edit images or videos to produce obscene or inappropriate material, as had occurred previously.

“This confirmation was made by X, and those present at the meeting included myself, the deputy minister (Teo Nie Ching) and senior officials from the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission,” he told Bernama after the hour-long meeting.

Fahmi said further clarification on the matter would be provided in Parliament tomorrow.

He said the government welcomed X’s decision to go to Putrajaya specifically to discuss the issue.

He also noted the platform’s commitment to closer cooperation with his ministry and the MCMC under the Safe Internet Campaign, including efforts to make the platform safer for all segments of society.

Fahmi said current MCMC data showed that takedown requests involving content on X stood at about 50% as of today, which he described as a moderate figure.

“While the number is not high compared with some other platforms, it does not mean there are no issues. Hence, I see this as a positive development,” he said.

He said he had also instructed his team to establish closer cooperation channels with X to ensure a safer internet environment, particularly for children and families.

On Jan 11, MCMC imposed a temporary restriction on access to Grok for users in Malaysia following repeated misuse of the AI to generate pornographic and sexually explicit content.

Following the move, Fahmi said MCMC was reviewing possible legal action against X over Grok’s failure to comply with Malaysian online safety laws.