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MCMC: Telegram and WeChat have started social media licensing process

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has announced that Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) have started its licensing process which is required starting next year. As announced in August, all social media and messaging platforms with at least 8 million registered users in Malaysia are required to apply for a Applications Service Provider Class licence under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998.The new framework to regulate social media and instant m…