KUALA LUMPUR: (HRNW) A day after saying social media users would need to obtain a license before posting videos, Malaysia’s government abruptly abandoned the move, which critics said could have undermined freedom of expression.
Expanding a decades old-law on video production, Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah said on Thursday that licenses were needed for videos to be published on social and traditional media platforms.
In a statement on Friday, Saifuddin said the cabinet had decided against that move.
“Social media users are free to use existing platforms such as TikTok, YouTube and the like, including producing and uploading videos as normal without the need to apply for a license or fear of persecution by FINAS,” Saifuddin said, referring to the National Film Development Corporation (FINAS).
The opposition had called the idea of social media users requiring licenses to post videos “unreasonable and backwards”.
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