SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 29 — Payments giant Visa and Elon Musk’s X are partnering to offer direct payment solutions to customers of the social media app, a person familiar with the matter told Reuters yesterday.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — The government has no plans to impose age restrictions for online access, as several countries have done, said Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — Social media giant Meta is in the final stages of securing an Application Service Provider (ASP) Class Licence in Malaysia, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 — Singapore has issued a code of practice that requires App Distribution Services (ADS) to implement system-level measures, including age assurance measures, to protect users, especially children, from harmful content.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has processed 4,699 content removal requests related to online gambling and scams as of January 1 this year, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KULAI, Jan 4 — Approximately 63,652 pieces of fraudulent online content on social media were taken down by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) last year.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 1 — The licensing requirement for social media and Internet messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia, effective today, is capable of enhancing platform accountability, according to experts.

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.