MCMC begins public consultation on draft COC for social media platforms


MCMC strongly encourages participation from service providers, the public, and all interested stakeholders in the Public Consultation process as it offers an opportunity for all parties to contribute to policies that will shape the future of the online environment in Malaysia, it said. — MCMC

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has initiated a Public Consultation on the draft Code of Conduct (COC) (Best Practices) for Internet Messaging Service Providers and Social Media Service Providers, which runs from today until Nov 5.

In a statement, MCMC said that the Public Consultation aims to gather input and feedback from service providers, the public, industry players, and relevant stakeholders, following the introduction of the social media and internet messaging services licensing by the government, which was gazetted on Aug 1 and will come into effect on Jan 1 next year.

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