News of social media platforms required to apply for a license from the Malaysian government is certainly a controversial one. That said, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently told the media that the government cannot give more time for social media licensing to deal with online crimes.
If you recall, Meta did ask for more time regarding combating online crimes such as fraud accounts and advertisements, as well as paedophilia groups on Facebook. However, Fahmi said the government cannot give more time as the public has been complaining about it. Issues of people's safety, especially children and families on social media which is becoming more widespread, he said.
.@Meta perlu lebih banyak masa?
— Fahmi Fadzil (@fahmi_fadzil) October 31, 2024
Kita tidak boleh benarkan pedofilia dan scammer untuk terus menjadikan rakyat Malaysia sebagai mangsa.
Inilah sebab platform medsos perlu dilesenkan. pic.twitter.com/w3nkUUJT61
Discussions with Meta on dealing with paedophilia and child abduction have been held since early this year, as Fahmi went to Singapore twice to meet both Meta and TikTok. He also went on a second round in the middle of the year to meet Meta regarding fake news and disinformation issues spreading on Facebook.
To refresh your memory, any social media platform that does not have a license after 1 January 2025 may be subject to action according to Section 126 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.
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