KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The claim made by the Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) in its open letter dated Aug 26 that the development of a social media licensing framework did not involve a consultation process is untrue, Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching said.
She said the views of stakeholders have been considered through several engagement sessions and ongoing consultations since April 2024 to ensure the creation of a comprehensive licensing framework.
Teo said several key meetings with major industry players were held, including with ByteDance on April 25, Aug 28 and Sept 26; Meta (June 11 and Sept 18); Telegram (April 25 and Sept 23); Google (April 29 and June 28); X (April 25 and Oct 16); and Tencent (April 24 and May 27).
“A discussion and engagement session with the AIC was also conducted at the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) headquarters on May 28 this year. Also, the AIC provided written feedback to the MCMC on June 26,” she said during the question-and-answer session in the Dewan Rakyat today.
Teo was responding to Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong (BN-Ayer Hitam), who sought clarification on the apparent contradiction in the AIC's response in urging the government to suspend plans for licensing social media platforms.
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