Govt will close unlicensed social media platforms on Jan 1, 2025

The government will shut down unlicensed social media platforms and internet messaging services on Jan 1, 2025, Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said today.

This is if they fail to comply with instructions to apply for an Application Service Provider Class Licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, he said.

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