Govt has no intention of using Finas Act to restrict social media users


PETALING JAYA: The government has no intention of using the Perbandanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (Finas) Act 1981 to restrict Malaysians from uploading their videos on social media.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said Malaysians had misinterpreted his response to Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi in Parliament on Thursday (July 23), where he said all filming required a licence, including any done on social media.

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