The government is pushing for all social media platforms operating in Malaysia to adopt electronic Know-Your-Customer (eKYC) verification by the end of the second quarter of 2026, aiming to enforce...
Earlier this month, Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said revealed that the government will establish a new Online Safety Committee. Following...
The Malaysian government is officially drawing a hard line in the sand: if you're under the age of 16, your social media days are numbered. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil...
X, formerly known as Twitter, has started rolling out a new "About this account" transparency feature that adds extra account information to user profiles. The update shows where an account...
WhatsApp has announced a significant refresh to its “About” feature, positioning it as a more immediate way for users to share what they’re up to. The company says the update...
TikTok is preparing to give users more control over how much AI-generated content appears in their feeds. The company confirmed that a new AI content control toggle will arrive soon...
Among all Meta-owned messaging apps, WhatsApp appears to be the only one that still lacks multi-account support, at least for iOS. However, it seems that the messaging platform is working...
The government will be forming a new online safety committee to act as the highest monitoring body on online safety issues. According to Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law...
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has requested an official explanation from TikTok following reports that the platform was used to recruit individuals for international drug-smuggling operations. In a...
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has called on Meta to provide a full explanation following a recent report by Reuters. He described it as “very worrying” and “explosive,” saying it paints...
We previously saw reports of WhatsApp testing guest chats for people who are not users of the app. In a similar vein, the Meta subsidiary is working on letting users...
Last year, Meta internally projected that 10% of its overall annual revenue — which was estimated to be US$16 billion (~RM66 billion) — came from running fraudulent ads, according to...
