Malaysia: Communications and Multimedia Commission clarification regarding Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers
Progress
Current status
adopted
15 Dec 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Communications and Multimedia Commission clarified declaration to render social media and messaging platforms with 8 million or more users registered beginning 2026 (Declaration No. 87 of 2025)
On 15 December 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission clarified that Declaration No. 87 of 2025 will render social media and messaging platforms with 8 million or more users registered beginning 1 January 2026. The original ord…
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outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body