No plans to create new law regulating social media platforms, says Fahmi


CYBERJAYA: The government has no plans to create a specific act for the purpose of regulating social media platforms, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

"I have never heard of a social media platform regulation Act, this is my first time hearing it. At this time, the ministry and the government have no plans to create a new law to regulate social media platforms," he said after launching the Penyelesaian e-Farmasi mobile application here on Thursday (March 14).

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