Comms Ministry to look into journalists' copyright protection


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IPOH: The Communications and Digital Ministry will look into the issue of copyright protection of media practitioners’ works, in addition to the welfare of the group, says its Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

He said in the era of rapid technological progress, many works produced by media practitioners, including photos, articles and content on social media, were used arbitrarily without permission.

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