KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is set to announce the code of conduct for social media platform providers, said Fahmi Fadzil. The Communications Minister said that providers will need to abide by the code once the Class Licence for Application Service Providers comes into force on Jan 1 next year. "The MCMC will publish...
BAGAN DATUK: The move by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to require all social media and internet messaging services to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) is a step in the right direction, says Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. The Deputy Prime...
PETALING JAYA: Two suspects are under investigation by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for allegedly posting offensive comments on a social media platform. The MCMC said in a statement on Tuesday (July 16) that the two men made offensive and provocative remarks on a replay of a Parliament session on the TikTok platform on...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is considering imposing heavier penalties on individuals involved in stealing telecommunication cables, which cause service disruptions. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the punishment will be proposed in the amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, currently being studied by the Attorney-General's Chambers. "I will ask the team at the Communications Ministry and...
JOHOR BARU: A PKR leader has offered to represent Umno Youth chief Dr Muhamad Akmal Saleh, who is being investigated under the Sedition Act 1948 and the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim said Dr Akmal should not be investigated under these laws as both are "iron-fisted" in nature and often...
