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In Malaysia, determining the **maximum compensation** a victim can receive from a perpetrator in cases related to online scams or harmful content depends on several factors, including the nature of the harm, the evidence provided, and the specific legal claims made. Here's an outline of how compensation is calculated and the relevant laws:
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### **Legal Grounds for Compensation**
1. **Tort Law (Defamation or Misrepresentation)**:
- If harmful or untrue posts cause reputational or financial damage, victims may sue for defamation or fraud. Courts can award compensation based on:
- **General Damages**: For non-economic harm like emotional distress or reputational damage.
- **Special Damages**: For direct financial losses (e.g., loss of business, investments).
- **Exemplary Damages**: In cases of willful misconduct or malice.
- **Example**: A company falsely accused of fraud in i3 forums could claim losses equivalent to diminished stock value or lost contracts.
2. **Consumer Protection Act (for Scams)**:
- Victims of financial scams can seek compensation equal to the value of their loss. In fraud cases, courts may impose punitive damages for deterrence.
3. **Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998**:
- The CMA includes provisions for penalties for distributing harmful or false content. While this mainly involves criminal fines or imprisonment, courts could order restitution to the victim if proven necessary.
4. **Specific Relief Under Penal Code**:
- Fraud or cybercrimes under Section 420 (Cheating) of the Penal Code may result in compensation orders. The exact amount depends on the verified loss.
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### **Factors Affecting Maximum Compensation**
1. **Extent of Damage**:
- Victims must provide concrete proof of financial or reputational damage (e.g., bank statements, business losses).
2. **Perpetrator's Financial Capacity**:
- Even if the court awards a large sum, recovery may depend on the perpetrator's ability to pay.
3. **Judicial Precedents**:
- In Malaysia, court rulings set precedents for typical compensation amounts in defamation, fraud, or tort cases.
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### **Estimates of Compensation**
1. **Defamation Cases**:
- High-profile cases in Malaysia have seen awards ranging from **RM50,000 to RM500,000**, depending on the severity of reputational harm.
2. **Scam Victims**:
- Compensation usually equals the actual financial loss. For significant fraud, victims may recover **millions of ringgit**, especially in class action suits.
3. **Harmful Online Content**:
- While still evolving, courts may award damages of **tens of thousands of ringgit** for emotional distress or harassment caused by malicious posts.
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### **Recent Trends and Challenges**
- **Case Example**: A victim of an i3 forum scam involving fraudulent stock tips might claim:
- Lost investment capital (e.g., RM10,000-RM500,000 or more for large-scale scams).
- Additional damages for stress and reputational harm.
- **Challenge**: Proving direct causation between the content and the harm suffered can be difficult, especially with anonymous posts.
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### **Conclusion**
While there is no strict upper limit on compensation, awards depend on the **nature of the harm, the court’s assessment, and the evidence provided**. Victims seeking remedies under new laws or existing provisions (e.g., CMA 1998 or tort law) should consult legal professionals to assess their claims and optimize recovery.
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The proposed amendments to Malaysia's **Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998**, particularly regarding Article 11 and harmful content, could potentially be leveraged to address issues arising in online forums like the **i3investor forum**. This forum often serves as a platform for discussions on stocks, investments, and related financial topics, but it has also faced criticism for hosting misleading posts, unsubstantiated claims, and harmful commentary by scammers or bad actors.
### Application Against Scammers and Harmful Commentators
1. **False and Misleading Information**:
- Posts promoting "pump-and-dump" schemes, where individuals artificially inflate stock prices with false optimism, could fall under provisions targeting "untrue or incomplete" information. The MCMC could act against such posts if proven to mislead investors.
2. **Harmful or Confusing Content**:
- Harmful advice or confusing financial analyses that cause financial loss or spread misinformation about listed companies could be actionable. For example, vague but harmful rumors about a company’s performance could be deemed as confusing or harmful.
3. **Identity Theft and Scams**:
- Scammers using fake profiles to defraud users would be more directly targeted. The broader definition of "harmful content" could encompass fraudulent schemes that harm individuals’ financial well-being.
4. **Defamation and Personal Attacks**:
- The law could address harmful personal attacks against individuals or companies, such as baseless allegations of corruption or malfeasance in the forum.
### Challenges in Application
While the law's intent is to curb harmful content, applying it effectively to forums like i3investor raises concerns:
- **Proof of Harm**: Authorities would need evidence showing specific harm caused by the content, which can be challenging to establish.
- **Overreach**: The vagueness of terms like "harmful" or "confusing" may lead to overly broad enforcement, potentially discouraging legitimate criticism or debate in forums.
- **Anonymous Posting**: Many posts on i3investor are anonymous, making it difficult to trace perpetrators without compromising user privacy.
### Possible Implementation Steps
1. **Monitoring and Reporting**:
- MCMC could collaborate with forum administrators to identify and monitor harmful posts.
- Users could be encouraged to report misleading or harmful content for review.
2. **Verification Mechanisms**:
- Introducing measures such as requiring user verification could deter scammers while preserving genuine discourse.
3. **Legal Action Against Repeat Offenders**:
- Identified perpetrators of harmful or fraudulent posts could face warnings, fines, or legal prosecution.
### Concerns and Safeguards
Critics fear that such laws might suppress free speech and constructive criticism. Ensuring that these measures are applied transparently and only to genuinely harmful content is crucial to maintaining trust while fostering a healthier online ecosystem. Balancing enforcement with freedom of expression will be key to any effective application of this law.
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Malaysia's proposed amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act (CMA) 1998, specifically Article 11 on harmful content, have sparked significant debate. The government aims to address online harms such as false or incomplete information by expanding the legal definitions and granting broader enforcement powers to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). This includes terms like "confusing," "incomplete," or "untrue" under Section 233, which could potentially criminalize a wide range of content.
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.......................................and many will hack the system- manipulation will cost gomen to lose more- including prospective coming general election vote. And anti-virus and anti-hacking are costly too
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Global market sentiment is very very bad
Posted by Alistino G > 2 hours ago | Report Abuse
It is very healthy that it has cooled down a little. With all the hype, are you guys topping up or waiting still?
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He's smart- anticipating US butterfly effect
Posted by Investformilkmoney > 3 hours ago | Report Abuse
He already sold at at 0.48
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If the targeted subsidy system leads to higher-than-expected operational costs and fails to provide significant relief to the target groups, it could provoke public discontent. The government could face criticism for not only failing to curb fuel prices effectively but also for increasing inefficiency through crony-driven practices.
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Better annouce now- be transparent about these. Then to do and spend public fund, then hope for no leak of document
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Yes. One major concern is the initial capital outlay and maintenance fees associated with setting up the new subsidy mechanism. To make this targeted approach feasible, the government may need to invest heavily in technology, infrastructure, and administrative systems to ensure that only the right recipients receive subsidies. These systems often come with high implementation and operational costs, which some argue could end up being more expensive than the subsidies themselves.
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yes, yes............TP 3.00..................hehe
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Rapunzi has made up some formulae
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Jonathantyp, how many million lots you hold here?
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Can wait. Topman is reversing fast - to find support
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Sarawakian women kae the world best wives, mothers and girlfriends.........hehe
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Buy in weakness? Are you sure that bullish? Overoptimistic?
1 day ago | Report Abuse
yes, yes.........we need to support gisbh
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Let's take the yummy profits- kossan Gostan lagi, lagi sikit
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Is Elon really interested to diversify into buying casino business?
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Everything is triple now- including penyakau's commision money. Real life expenditure would end up over RM2 bil......................hehe
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Supposedly meant to be top notch - akak no.1 i.e. madan1, not madan0n
1 day ago | Report Abuse
GOt. Read "Budget 2025: All the ZEROs Rakyat should demand for!"
ZERO, not twenty-five!!!!!!
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PLKN was designed to foster national unity and instill discipline among youth. Initially implemented in 2004, it faced multiple criticisms over significant public funds were allocated to sustain the program, estimated at RM600 million annually during peak operations. Many questioned its actual impact on unity and character development. Reports of trainee fatalities and injuries raised public outcry. The program was suspended for good in 2018, reflecting dissatisfaction with its value and implementation.
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ZERO unnecessary public fund leakage into national service program. Instead- punish nonviolent convicts with community aka national/public services
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Breeding is important- else you prefer low birth rate and aging population and disappearing nation?
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Is ponzi scheme shariah compliant, islamic or halal?
1 day ago | Report Abuse
Taking profits today- downside> upside
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yes, yes, calvin..............but then why the insiders are selling big
hehe
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Taking profits..................yum yum
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100% optimism?
3 days ago | Report Abuse
yes, not good to bet here. Invest other counters
3 days ago | Report Abuse
yes, no future
Markv572421
Share price keep dropping ...this company really need to shutdown soon
3 days ago | Report Abuse
yup, keeping till 10.00
Posted by neohts > 27 minutes ago | Report Abuse
During AGM, LKT speak on TauRX, he sound quite confident.
ATK prediction if approved should be February 2025.
If could approve TP should be more than RM6.
Ley us pray hard hard to God of heaven on 9 day of Chinese New year.
Popi Popi TauRX approved.
3 days ago | Report Abuse
Huat ar....................lai lai lai
BIG or small?
3 days ago | Report Abuse
What economy and technology???? Halalnomics and halalogy you mean?
3 days ago | Report Abuse
The 15 or 20 actually merely upper middle - earning slightly more than 10k per month
3 days ago | Report Abuse
Truly rich with over rm100 mil only 1%
5 days ago | Report Abuse
After up, down. After down up. Share price is like that
6 days ago | Report Abuse
Nice price. I am recollecting again.......hehe
1 week ago | Report Abuse
yes, at least should start to reduce tickets.....hehe
Posted by speakup > 1 day ago | Report Abuse
when KYY say buy, it's means sell time
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The statement reflects a myopic and exclusionary perspective that prioritizes the advancement of a single community, the Bumiputera, while disregarding the broader, more universal need for inclusivity in national development. While the ideas of unity in thought (wahdatul-fikr), heart (wahdatul-qalb), and action (wahdatul-amal) are inherently valuable, their application must transcend communal boundaries to encompass all citizens, regardless of ethnicity or background.
This approach, when confined to a single demographic, risks perpetuating division, resentment, and systemic inequities. It undermines the spirit of national unity by implying that one group's progress can—or should—come at the exclusion of others. Such thinking is inconsistent with the universal values of equity, justice, and mutual respect that are foundational for sustainable and harmonious societal growth.
In contrast, a more inclusive and universal vision would emphasize *wahdatul-insaniyyah*—the unity of humanity—where collective progress is pursued for all Malaysians. This approach aligns with the principle that uplifting any society requires the contributions, talents, and well-being of all its members, fostering a shared sense of belonging and purpose. By promoting policies and initiatives that address the needs of every community equitably, we pave the way for a truly progressive and united nation.
Leadership should aim to integrate diverse perspectives and work towards holistic solutions that honor the dignity of all citizens, ensuring no one is left behind.
ARTICLE 19 FOR THE TOO MANY HARMFUL AND CONFUSING CONTENTS IN I3 FORUM
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Be careful of what you post in public media, guys!! A victim of an i3 forum scam involving fraudulent stock tips might claim:
- Lost investment capital (e.g., RM10,000-RM500,000 or more for large-scale scams).
- Additional damages for stress and reputational harm.