On 23 January 2026, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) lifted the temporary restriction on access to the Grok application on the X platform, after X implemented additional preventive and safety measures. The MCMC noted tha…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Online Safety Appeal Tribunal) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025 enter into force. The Regulations establish procedures for appeals against written instructions, determinations, directions, or decisio…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025 enter into force. The Regulations apply to licensed applications service providers and licensed content applications service providers regulated …
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Fees) Regulations under the Online Safety Act 2025, enter into force. The Act provides that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission may issue directions to service providers and shall maintain a r…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025, including content moderation authority governance, under the Online Safety Act 2025, enter into force. The Regulations specify that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissio…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Period) Regulations, including content moderation rules under the Online Safety Act 2025, enter into force. The Regulations apply to licensed application service providers, licensed content application service p…
On 1 January 2026, the Minister of Communications Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with the license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers under the Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) Regulations…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety Act 2025, including content moderation authority governance, enters into force. The Act applies to licensed service providers, including Application Service Providers (ASPs), Content Application Service Providers…
On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety Act 2025, including content moderation regulation, entered into force. The Act applies to licensed service providers, including Application Service Providers (ASPs), Content Application Service Providers (CASPs),…
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…