Malaysia begins social media licencing


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KUALA LUMPUR: As 2025 begins, the Class Licence for Application Service Providers (CASP) for social media providers comes into effect in Malaysia on Wednesday (Jan 1).

Under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) mandated on July 27, 2024, that all social media and messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must apply for a licence.

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