PUTRAJAYA, Jan 1 — Four major Internet messaging and social media service providers have taken significant steps towards regulatory compliance by applying for licences to operate in Malaysia, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — Malaysia marks the start of 2025 with a pivotal move towards safer digital platforms as the Class Licence for Application Service Providers (CASP) for social media providers takes effect today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — Social media platform providers have been urged to promptly register their service licences ahead of the enforcement of the Class Licence for Application Service Providers, which takes effect on January 1.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 — Service providers Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) have initiated the process of obtaining the required licence for operating their platforms in Malaysia, said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Communications Ministry is currently reviewing the social media ban for children under 16 in Australia and legislation requiring parental consent for children under 15 in France, for consideration of similar laws in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The police have detained a social media influencer believed to have belittled and insulted the royal institution and Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

SIBU, Dec 15 — As the government moves to pass amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act and the Online Safety Bill 2024 in the Dewan Negara this week, Malaysians have been urged to increase their vigilance against online crimes Communications Deputy Minister Teo Nie Ching said this...

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 8 — The government will continue to give affirmation to social media platform providers to take action based on the set age limit guidelines.

SYDNEY, Nov 29 — Australia yesterday passed a social media ban for children under 16 after an emotive debate that gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Nov 28 — The state government plans to organise more knowledge-based and religious programmes next year to counter the growing negative influence of social media. State executive councillor for Islamic affairs and innovation Dr Mohammad Fahmi Ngah said RM500,000 has...

SYDNEY, Nov 26 — Google and Meta Platforms today urged the Australian government to delay a bill that will ban most forms of social media for children under 16, saying more time is needed to assess its potential impact.

SYDNEY, Nov 22 — US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million (RM143.3 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 8,399 reports and complaints about cyberbullying, or 27 cases daily, from January to November 1, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 15 — The government remains firm in its stance to implement a regulatory or licensing framework for social media and internet messaging services on January 1 next year, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

LONDON, Nov 13 — British news publisher the Guardian said today it will no longer post to X, citing “disturbing content” on the social media platform, including racism and conspiracy theories.

CALIFORNIA, Nov 12 — Meta Platforms plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in Europe the option to receive “less personalised ads”, the tech giant announced today, in an effort to allay regulators’ mounting concerns.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — Media practitioners, as the government’s strategic communication partners, must work together to curb negative elements on social media, including cyberbullying and tackling fake news, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said.

SUBANG JAYA, Nov 11 — Social media companies must be more proactive in helping the government combat immoral and illegal activities on their platforms, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUCHING, Nov 10 — Social media platform providers have been given a one-month deadline to respond to the Code of Conduct, after which they will be required to register with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission for licensing, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

By Erda Khursyiah Basir KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — It is now commonplace to see children as young as two holding a smartphone, their eyes fixed intently on the screen. Whether at a restaurant, in a shopping mall, or even on the way from home to school and vice versa, the smartphone is often the...