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The DPA Activity Tracker provides our latest information on developments in legislatures, judiciaries and the executive branches of G20, EU member states and Switzerland.

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Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission investigation into X over alleged misuse of artificial intelligence to generate harmful content

Latest event Date: 2026-01-23 investigation interim ruling

Communications and Multimedia Commission lifted temporary restriction on access to Grok application on X platform

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, ML and AI development
in force

Online Safety (Online Safety Appeal Tribunal) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 478/2025]

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Online Safety (Online Safety Appeal Tribunal) Regulations 2025 enter into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 469/2025]

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Online Safety (Form of Undertaking) Regulations 2025 enter into force

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 …

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Online Safety (Fees) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 466/2025]

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Online Safety (Fees) Regulations 2025 enter into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Content moderation authority governance in Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 465/2025]

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation authority governance enter into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Content moderation regulation in Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 [P.U.(A) 465/2025]

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation regulation enters into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content
in force

Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 order implementation

Minister of Communications Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers enters into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Operational license requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
in force

Content moderation authority governance in Online Safety Act 2025 (Act 866)

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 law implementation

Online Safety Act including content moderation authority governance enters into force

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation authority governance
Economic activity cross-cutting
in force

Content moderation regulation in Online Safety Act 2025 (Act 866)

Latest event Date: 2026-01-01 law implementation

Online Safety Act including content moderation regulation enters into force

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),…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Content moderation
Policy or regulatory element Content moderation regulation
Economic activity cross-cutting
adopted

Communications and Multimedia Commission clarification regarding Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers

Latest event Date: 2025-12-15 outline adoption

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…

Implementer
Malaysia
Policy area Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy or regulatory element Operational license requirement
Economic activity platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
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