No mandatory ID checks for social media users, says Teo


KUALA LUMPUR: There are no current plans to introduce mandatory identity verification for users of social media and messaging applications, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

She said that platforms like Facebook do not currently require identity verification through documents for their users.

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