Malaysia Begins Social Media Licencing For Safer Digital Platforms
Malaysia Begins Social Media Licencing For Safer Digital Platforms
Failure to comply by the enforcement date constitutes an offence under Act 588 and may result in legal action, according to MCMC.
Malaysia marks the start of 2025 with a pivotal move towards safer digital platforms as the Class Licence for Application Service Providers (CASP) for social media providers takes effect today.
马来西亚在2025年开始之际，迈出了朝着更安全数字平台的关键一步，社交媒体提供者的应用服务提供者（CASP）的分类许可今天生效。
Implemented under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), the licencing initiative aims to enhance online safety, safeguard users and improve regulatory oversight of social media and internet messaging platforms.
根据1998年《通信与多媒体法案》（第588号法案）实施的许可计划，旨在加强在线安全，保护用户数并改善对社交媒体和互联网消息平台的监管。
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), on July 27 2024, mandated that all social media and messaging services with at least eight million registered users in Malaysia must secure the licence.
马来西亚通信与多媒体委员会（MCMC）于2024年7月27日规定，所有在马来西亚注册用户数达到至少八百万的社交媒体和消息服务必须获得许可。
Failure to comply by the enforcement date constitutes an offence under Act 588 and may result in legal action, according to MCMC.
根据MCMC，未能在执行日期之前遵守规定将构成《第588号法案》下的违法行为，并可能导致法律行动。
As of Dec 31 2024, Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) are among the platforms that have submitted their licencing applications.
截至2024年12月31日，Telegram和腾讯控股（微信）是已提交其许可申请的平台之一。
Earlier, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil highlighted the importance of licencing social media platforms to address pressing online issues, including cyberbullying and child grooming.
早些时候，通信部长法赫米·法兹尔强调了对社交媒体平台进行许可的重要性，以解决包括网络欺凌和儿童诱惑在内的紧迫在线问题。
He added that the ministry would closely monitor compliance and take necessary action against providers failing to enforce mandated age restrictions.
他补充说，该部将密切监测合规性，并对未能实施强制年龄限制的提供者采取必要措施。
On Dec 9, the Dewan Rakyat approved amendments to Act 588, revising Section 211(c). The amendments replaced the term "person" with "content application service provider" and raised the maximum fine from RM50,000 to RM1 million.
在12月9日，国会通过了对第588号法案的修订，修改了第211(c)条款。修订将"个人"一词替换为"内容应用服务提供者"，并将最高罚款从RM50,000提高到RM100万。
These amendments now apply exclusively to CASP licence holders, with penalties updated to reflect current needs.
这些修正案现仅适用于CASP许可证持有者，处罚已更新以反映当前的需求。
The urgency for regulatory measures was highlighted by last year's alarming incidents, including the tragic suicide of a TikTok influencer allegedly due to cyberbullying.
去年令人震惊的事件，包括一位因涉嫌网络欺凌而悲惨自杀的TikTok影响者，突显了监管措施的紧迫性。
