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PUTRAJAYA: Women, Family, and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said her ministry views the rising number of Internet Protocol addresses registered in the country suspected of sharing child pornography seriously.

She said the Royal Malaysian Police (PDRM) found that 106,764 Internet Protocol (IP) addresses were recorded from 2017 till August this year, which was a worrying figure and that her ministry was running a campaign to provide awareness among children.

"My ministry views this trend as an unhealthy development, especially as it involves a vulnerable group since exposure to child pornography leads to sex addiction, which can eventually lead to other sexual issues,” she said at a press conference after launching a campaign against online sexual crimes against children here today.

She added that her ministry is using the campaign as an initiative to help and guide children, parents, and the community to deal with the current challenges posed by cybercrime.

The campaign has five main objectives, to increase children's understanding of using social media wisely and safely, to highlight the dangers of unmonitored social media and to raise awareness among parents and the public regarding the use of social media among children.