Big Tech
Malaysia Shrugs Off Pushback on Social Media Licensing Plan
- Group representing Meta, Google, Amazon ask for pause in plan
- Companies say move lacks transparency, industry participation
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Malaysia will proceed with its plans to regulate messaging and social media service providers as scheduled, shrugging off industry calls for the government to put the move on hold for further consideration.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government remained open to discussions with stakeholders, and the regulatory guidelines have yet to be finalized. His comments came after a group known as Asia Internet Coalition, which counts Meta Platforms Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google as members, said Monday the process lacked transparency and engagement.