X to dodge criteria of landmark EU tech rules, sources say
BRUSSELS, Oct 10 — X will not be designated gatekeeper under landmark European Union tech rules known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA), which would...
Study reveals Malaysians’ social media usage and influencer impact lower than regional averages
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Malaysia’s social media usage and influencer impact are notably lower than regional averages, according to a research report titled “E-commerce...
Update makes X available again to many in Brazil
SÃO PAULO, Sept 19 — Social media platform X became accessible to many users in Brazil yesterday as an update to its communications network circumvented a...
Instagram rolls out teen accounts with privacy, parental controls as scrutiny mounts
CALIFORNIA, Sept 18— Meta Platforms is rolling out enhanced privacy and parental controls for Instagram accounts of users under 18 in a significant overhaul aimed...
Australia threatens fines for social media giants enabling misinformation
SYDNEY, Sept 12 — Australia said it will fine internet platforms up to 5 per cent of their global revenue for failing to prevent the...
Govt won’t compromise on online safety, wants sustainable solutions — Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 11 — The government will not compromise on online safety and is committed to implementing more sustainable and effective measures to make the...
MCMC welcomes public complaints on misuse of kids’ likenesses on social media
KULAI, Sept 10 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) welcomes the cooperation of the public to report social media content misusing images or...
Australia to ban children from social media
CANBERRA, Sept 10 — Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has announced a plan to ban children from using social media. He said on Tuesday that the...
Minister advises social media platforms to have multilingual ‘content moderator’
KULAI, Sept 7 — The Communications Ministry advises that a social media platform should have content moderators who can understand various languages, especially local languages...
Vast majority of Malaysian youth find quality of life improving, survey shows
By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Sept 6 — A total of 84 per cent of Malaysian youth feel they have a good quality of...
Telegram app most commonly used in investment scams, says Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Telegram app is one of the 16 primary communication mediums commonly exploited in investment scams, said Bukit Aman Commercial...
Online safety bill won’t curb freedom of speech — Azalina
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has assured the online safety...