MCMC to prepare framework to facilitate registration, regulating social media, says Fahmi


KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will provide a framework within a month to enable all social media platform providers to register with the agency and facilitate the regulating such platforms in the country.

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said MCMC needed some time to complete the framework including gathering matters from external experience and the commission's previous discussions with social media platform providers.

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