KINIGUIDE | How do other countries regulate social media?

KINIGUIDE | Malaysia’s new regulatory framework for social media and internet messaging service providers that have at least eight million registered users in the country came into effect on Thursday (Aug 1).

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said this is to ensure service providers comply with Malaysian laws to address rising cybercrime, including online fraud, cyberbullying, and sexual crimes against children.

However, Putrajaya’s move to regulate social media is not the first of its kind, as acts and legislation have been introduced in other countries in a bid to tackle such crimes.

In this instalment of KiniGuide, Malaysiakini takes a deep dive into how other countries are regulating social media platforms.

Singapore

While Singapore does not regulate social media providers through licensing rules, the republic has...