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Malaysia’s Metadata Controversy: Surveillance in the Guise of Statistics
Malaysia’s recent directive to collect detailed phone metadata from all mobile users has reignited long-standing concerns about privacy, transparency, and state surveillance. Official reassurances have not quelled public unease, especially about the scope and granularity of the data being collected. In April 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) instructed all telcos to hand over user data for the first quarter of t…
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