Gender-based violence, nudity among topics for Content Code revamp

Among the changes proposed for the Content Code – which sets out guidelines for the communication and multimedia industry – included new provisions addressing gender-based violence, allowing depictions of nudity in specific circumstances as well as banning the use of religion in advertisements.

The proposals were suggested in a public consultation paper by the Content Forum, a self-regulatory organisation and industry forum established by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

As part of the Content Code’s revamp...