Online LGBT Censorship Malaysia
Internet Censorship Report on LGBT Community and News Websites Blocked in Malaysia
Online testing data indicates that at least 3 international LGBT related sites are on the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) block list. Local LGBT community websites however are currently freely accessible to Malaysians.
Malaysians trying to access the blocked sites Planet Romeo, Gay Star news and Utopia Asia on local ISPs will be redirected to the IP address (175.139.142.25) of MCMC server that serves the the official notice. This notice page may not load up, and some users on different ISPs may encounter a connection or 404 page not found error.
Citations
| Type | Name of publication | Date | Description | Link(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Research Reports, Working Paper | No Access: LGBTIQ Website Censorship in Six Countries | Aug 10, 2021 | Report on which LGBTIQ websites are blocked in Indonesia, Malaysia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) |
Related Project
Internet Censorship Monitoring
