Malaysia, X and Google

Musk’s X, Google Yet to Apply for Malaysia’s New Social Media License
Elon Musk’s X and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, which operates video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social media operating license under Malaysia’s new law which kicked in on Wednesday,
MCMC: X and Google have not yet applied for social media licence under Malaysia’s new law
Elon Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google, which runs YouTube, have not yet applied for a social media licence under Malaysia’s new law, which took effect on Wednesday, Jan 1, according to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), the country’s internet regulator.
Malaysia grants social media licences to WeChat and TikTok
Malaysia Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has granted licences to China-based Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok to operate under a new social media law. This law, which became effective on 1 January 2025,
Google, Musk’s X miss Malaysia’s social media licence deadline; China’s WeChat, TikTok comply
The Malaysian government implemented the licensing requirement to combat cybercrime, but Google and X have raised concerns about the regulations.
Elon Musk’s X and Google Fail to Apply for Malaysia’s New Social Media License
Elon Musk's X and Google have not yet applied for Malaysia's new social media license, which requires platforms with over eight million users to comply.
Musk’s X, Google yet to apply for Malaysia’s new social media licence
Elon Musk’s X and Alphabet’s Google, which operates video streaming platform YouTube, have not applied for a social media operating licence under Malaysia’s new law which kicked in on Wednesday, according to the country’s internet regulator.
WeChat, TikTok First to Secure Licenses Under Malaysia’s New Social-Media Rules
The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.
WeChat and TikTok Secure Licences to Operate in Malaysia
Malaysia has officially licensed Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok to operate under a new social media regulation designed to address rising cybercrime. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that while some platforms have complied,
Malaysia’s social media license framework takes effect: WeChat and TikTok comply, X and Google miss deadline
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced on Jan. 1 that the country’s social media operating license framework has
Elon Musk's X, Google’s YouTube may soon become illegal in Malaysia; Here's why
Malaysia’s internet regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), disclosed that X argued it did ...
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Fahmi: Telegram third with provider licence after WeChat and TikTok, while Google refuses to view YouTube as social media
Service provider, Telegram has been granted an Application Service Provider (ASP) C Licence to operate in Malaysia, said ...
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Google, X yet to apply for Malaysia licence despite new online harm rules from Jan 1
In July, the Malaysian government announced that all social media and internet messaging platforms with at least eight ...
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X and YouTube may face ban in Malaysia: Here's why
Elon Musk's X and Google's YouTube are on the verge of being banned in Malaysia for not complying with the country's new ...
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Boost Bank: Malaysia’s first digital bank to support Google Pay?
Malaysia currently has three digital banks and it appears that Boost Bank could be the first to enable contactless mobile ...
Telegram receives licence to operate in Malaysia
Telegram has been granted the Application Service Provider Class Licence (ASP (C)) to operate in Malaysia, says ...