Malaysia regulator issues request to remove 'sex blogger' Alvin Tan's Facebook page
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission says Tan's Facebook page violated the social media network's terms and conditions, and found his actions as "distasteful".
SINGAPORE: Malaysia's Internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), requested Facebook to remove the page of Malaysian "sex blogger" Alvin Tan Jye Yee, claiming it is "against their terms and conditions of service".
On its Facebook page on Oct 1, MCMC Chairman Mohamed Sharil Mohamed Tarmizi wrote: "We condemn the irresponsible act of Alvin Tan on Facebook and find his actions distasteful. We have made a complaint to Facebook and have requested it to immediately remove the page as we believe it is also against the terms and conditions of service."
"We remind the public to refrain from sharing sensitive content which may offend others," he added.
Tan and his ex-girlfriend, Vivian Lee May Ling, 25, are facing criminal charges under Malaysia's Sedition Act as well as the Film Censorship Act for their controversial online posts.
For instance, they were accused of making a seditious posting on their Facebook page after uploading a photo of themselves eating bak kut teh, a Chinese herbal pork soup, with the caption "Selamat berbuka puasa" - a Malay greeting used when breaking fast. They had also posted erotic photographs and videos of their lovemaking as well as close-ups of their genitals on a blog.
Last month, Tan claimed to have fled to the United States where he intends to seek political asylum.
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