Social Media Giants Subject to Malaysian Laws From Next Year

TikTok, Instagram and other major social media platforms will automatically come under Malaysia’s laws starting Jan. 1, part of a government push to shield children from online harms and strengthen platform accountability.

All internet messaging and social media service providers with eight million or more users in Malaysia are subject to the country’s licensing framework and will be deemed registered as licensees under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, according to a statement by the country’s communications regulator.