Online content creators shocked by requirement

Hue and cry: Lim points out that the social media world operates on immediacy and the ruling might hamper their creative process.

PETALING JAYA: Social media content creators were shocked to learn that they are now required to apply for a National Film Development Corporation (Finas) licence for their social media posts.

Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah said yesterday that all film productions, regardless if they are from a mainstream media outlet or personal media, must apply for a Film Production Licence and Film Shooting Certificate (SPP) from Finas.