"regulations regarding political content"

 

• Mkini Report: Cabinet approves plans to license, regulate social media
• government’s plan to get social media platforms licensed in Malaysia
• includes content code, regulations regarding political content
• need for social media platforms to understand and conform to local laws
• The Strait Times said cabinet approved licensing requirement in April
• However pushed back pending feedback from industry players.
• requiring platforms to open up content moderation, algorithms to audits
• as well as a kill switch to remove objectionable content
• MCMC already issues take-down notices to social media platforms
• TikTok revealed June - Dec 2023 Msia highest number of takedown requests
• Malaysia made 1,862 requests, followed by Australia’s 651.
• MCMC said it was meant to protect social media users
• Published in Malaysiakini 24th June 2024

 

 

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