Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil told a press conference on Thursday (Aug 1) that social media providers without a valid licence by Jan 1 next year may face fines or jail.
He stressed that the licensing only applies to social media platforms and was not aimed at regulating social media users or influencers.
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He stressed that the licensing only applies to social media platforms and was not aimed at regulating social media users or influencers.
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00:00Today, on August 1, 2024, the process of censorship began for social media platforms.
00:10So, there are some parties who state that the view is actually far from the reality of the censorship process.
00:22I would like to clarify that censorship is only applicable to social media platforms,
00:28not to users, influencers or influencers. Individuals do not need to get a license.
00:37It is only applicable to the platform.
00:44And PHMCMC will provide an FAQ to provide an explanation of various things.
00:57For example, are there any other countries that practice such a censorship system?
01:05What actions can be taken by users or platforms if a directive or decision has been made
01:19that they want to refer to or make an appeal and things related to the issue.
01:28There are some who ask, for example, is there a possibility that because META has reduced the posting
01:35from the official account of the Prime Minister, by licensing META, we can possibly close META?
01:45No. What will happen from today until December 31, 2024,
01:53PHMCMC will hold a general session together with all posting holders, including social media platforms
02:01and internet messaging systems, online messaging systems,
02:09to identify what is called a Code of Conduct and what might happen
02:17if some of the actions or directives that have been given are rejected by the licensing holder.
02:25Will it also happen if the licensing holder or any platform does not have a license
02:32by January 1, 2025?
02:47And an independent committee on root causes of social media problems?
02:51Yes, there are a lot of things that have been raised.
02:55I believe that we should give time to the public to investigate the FAQs
03:01that will be debated this afternoon by PHMCMC.
03:05And there are some basic issues that I would like to remind,
03:12which I mentioned in the PMCM meeting last week,
03:15are the three main issues that we have seen and highlighted
03:24in the PMCM meeting last week.
03:28First, the fraud in the internet. Scams.
03:32A large number of scams are lost every year. That is the first issue.
03:38The second issue is cyberbullying.
03:41The third issue is sexual crimes against children,
03:45including the misuse of social media platforms by pedophiles.
03:54So these are the three main issues that form the basis of government actions,
04:00government decisions to take action, including licensing.
04:08Thank you.