However, Facebook has declined to remove the post saying it doesn't go against its community standards.
journalist Kow Gah Chie is being harassed on Facebook over an article she wrote regarding Environment Minister Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man defending logging in Kelantan.article on the matter had been fabricated as it was not asked at Tuan Ibrahim's press conference the day before, which had been streamed live., spoke to the minister after the press conference.The posting, which contains personal attacks to Kow, also draws attention to the fact that she was previously with the Chinese news desk.
"A specialist from our team reviewed the photo again and confirmed that it doesn't go against any of our Community Standards, including harassment and bullying," Facebook said.Meanwhile, Petaling Jaya MP Maria Chin Abdullah in a statement tonight, called for attacks against Kow to stop. "Some netizens have crossed the line, including by spreading her photo, making racist comments, and threatening the journalist," she said.Media group Gerakan Media Merdeka also condemned the harassment against Kow."Also regretted, is that efforts to report the individual to Facebook have been rejected, on the excuse that it did not go against 'community standards'," they added.
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