Malaysia: Ministry of Communications issued Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation authority governance

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Ministry of Communications issued Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 including content moderation authority governance

On 29 December 2025, the Ministry of Communications adopted the Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025 under the Online Safety Act 2025, including provisions on content moderation governance. The Regulations specify that the Malaysian Communication…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-12-29
adopted

On 29 December 2025, the Ministry of Communications adopted the Online Safety (Period) Regulations …

2026-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2026, the Online Safety (Period) Regulations 2025, including content moderation author…