Malaysians use the internet an average of 12 hours a day

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians spend an average of 12 hours a day on the internet according to the Multimedia and Communications Ministry (MCMC).
Malaysia also has a broadband penetration of 72.2% with active internet users surpassing 19 million users with 98% of them using social media.
Its deputy minister Datuk Jailani Johari told the Dewan Negara that based on an international study, 12% to 15% of daily internet browsing involved pornographic sites, he said this data was disturbing as more Malaysians, especially youth and children have ease of access to the internet.
He said that since 2011 to 2015 the MCMC had already blocked a total of 1,253 pornographic sites based on public complaints, but added that it was nearly impossible to block all of these sites.
"With the endless and boundless scope of the internet, it is impossible to expect that all the lewd material can be blocked," he said, adding that according to statistics, there are 260 pornographic sites that are formed every day.
Jailani also said that the ministry will charge those who spread terrorist propaganda, racist sentiments and defamation on the internet under the Defamation Act of 1957.
"A crime is a crime doesn't matter if it is in the real world or the internet" he said.
He said that according to studies by the ministry, Malaysians spend a total of 3 hours and 3 minutes a day to access the internet on their cell phones, a total of 5 hours and 36 minutes to use tablets and computers and a further 3 hours and 27 minutes on social media.