Teo: Social media licence to curb cybercrimes, hold providers to account

Licensing under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is to hold all social media platform providers accountable, tighten standard operating procedures and curb cybercrimes, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching.

She said that the measure is essential to curb the rising cases of cybercrimes, particularly sexual crimes against children and online fraud in Malaysia, which have become increasingly alarming...