Tencent, ByteDance (TikTok), and Telegram have applied for licenses to operate in Malaysia, with WeChat and TikTok already receiving them. Meta (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp) has initiated the process, while X (Twitter) and Google (YouTube) have yet to apply.
Four social media and messaging service providers have applied for the license to operate in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ( MCMC ). In a statement on Wednesday (Jan 1), MCMC said Tencent, which operates WeChat, became the first service provider to receive the Applications Service Providers Class license. 'After WeChat, ByteDance (TikTok) has successfully acquired their license,' it said in the statement.
MCMC said Telegram is in the final stages of the licensing process and will soon receive its license. It also said that Meta, the Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp operator, had initiated the licensing process. X (formerly known as Twitter) and Google, which operates YouTube, have yet to submit their applications to MCMC. The commission said that, according to X, its user base in Malaysia does not meet the threshold of eight million users, which is required to apply for the license. MCMC said it would verify X’s claims. MCMC said concerns have been expressed about YouTube's video-sharing functions and its classification within the licensing framework. It said that the issues raised had been discussed. It would ensure that YouTube and all relevant platform providers are informed about their duties and responsibilities to comply with the licensing framework. It further said MCMC will evaluate the status of platform providers that have yet to obtain the required license and will consider appropriate actions under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998. It said platform providers found to violate licensing requirements may be subject to investigation and regulatory action
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