Malaysia weighs LinkedIn’s need for a social media licence
The minister has asked MCMC to review whether LinkedIn is considered a social media platform.  Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Meta abandoning political fact-checking in US? No impact on Malaysia, says comms minister
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today clarified that the recent issue raised by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg regarding ...
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IRC 2025: Harmonising Innovation And Regulation In The Digital Era
KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 8 (Bernama) -- The International Regulatory Conference (IRC) 2025, hosted by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), concluded on a high note, emphasising the ...
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MCMC: Malaysia’s licensing of social media providers a milestone for online regulation
The government’s move of all social media providers with over eight million users to have the Application Service Provider ...
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WeChat and TikTok Secure Licences to Operate in Malaysia
Malaysia has officially licensed Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok to operate under a new social media regulation designed to address rising cybercrime. The Malaysian Communications and ...
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Meta’s PolitiFact concerns no impact on Malaysia, says comms minister
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today clarified that the recent issue raised by Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg regarding the tech giant’s relationship with PolitiFact pertains ...
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Malaysia Approves Licenses for WeChat and TikTok Under New Law
Malaysia grants licenses to WeChat and TikTok under new regulations, ensuring compliance with MCMC requirements.
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MCMC: TikTok and WeChat have obtained licence to operate in Malaysia, X and YouTube yet to apply
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) have announced that Tencent (WeChat) and ByteDance (TikTok) are ...
WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia’s New Social-Media Rules
The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media ...
Musk’s X, Google Yet to Apply for Malaysia’s New Social Media License
Elon Musk’s X and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which operates video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social ...
Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law
Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the ...
Malaysia Weighs LinkedIn’s Need for a Social Media License
Malaysia is studying whether LinkedIn Corp. will require a social media license to continue operating in Malaysia as the ...