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KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 1 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will hold a public consultation on the development of comprehensive guidelines regarding the conduct requirements and responsibilities for Internet messaging and social media providers, following the gazettement of a new regulatory framework today.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The new regulatory framework for social media and Internet messaging services introduced today, or the licensing requirement for service providers which will take effect from January 1 next year, do not apply to users of the social media platforms, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 1 — The government is requesting Meta Platforms Inc to explain why only posts by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim regarding the assassination of Hamas Political Bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh were targeted and removed.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 29 — New social media and internet messaging services regulations, set to be introduced by the government, will tackle the spread of crime and harmful information to create a safer online environment for all users, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 24 — Social media users must be cautious in managing their accounts by strengthening security and privacy settings to address incidents related to cybercrime.

CYBERJAYA, July 21 — The Communications Ministry will act against several social media platforms over past incidents of cyberbullying, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said he did not order media outlets to disable comments on their social media accounts.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 17 — The Malaysian Fire and Rescue Department is taking allegations of corruption among its members regarding promotions seriously, following their circulation on social media today.

PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — The government will take stern action against individuals who post offensive, intimidating and outrageous comments on social media platforms, including WhatsApp, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has proposed the introduction of a new law placing responsibility for social media misuse, including cyberbullying, on platform owners.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 — Five social media influencers were charged at two courts here today for promoting gambling premises on their accounts.

PUTRAJAYA, July 7 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, reminded the public not to turn social media platforms into venues for arguments and shaming others as these actions only contribute to division and conflict.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil will meet social media platform representatives in Malaysia this month to address cyberbullying.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — Not all online content taken down including on TikTok in the country were made based on the applications of the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) or the government of Malaysia, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

SYDNEY, July 2 — Australia is giving the internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable code detailing how it will stop children from seeing pornography and other inappropriate material online, or face having a code imposed on it, a regulator said today.

KUANTAN, July 1 — The public has been warned not to be deceived by fake social media accounts using the name and profile pictures of Tengku Mahkota Pahang Tengku Hassanal Ibrahim Alam Shah Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah.

PUTRAJAYA, July 1 — Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Seri Mohd Na'im Mokhtar has denied inviting the public to join any groups on social media.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has blocked 549 pornographic and 69 prostitution websites from January to June 1 this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Claims made by the Sulu group, the issue of online prostitution, and the latest status of the second Littoral Combatant Ship (LCS) project are among the highlights on the first day of the Second Meeting of the Third Session of the 15th Parliament today.