Malaysia will require social media services to apply for a license if they have more than 8 millon users in the country from August 1, in an attempt to combat increasing cyber offences, said the government.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said in a statement on Saturday that the license was in line with cabinet’s decision that social media and internet messaging services comply with Malaysian laws aimed at fighting scams, cyberbullying and sexual crimes.
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Source: Reuters News
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