Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licences

Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licences

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Facebook's new rebrand logo Meta is seen in front of displayed Google logo in this illustration taken on November 2, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

An Asian industry group that includes Google, Meta and X urged Malaysia in an open letter to pause a plan that will require social media services to apply for a license, citing a lack of clarity over the proposed regulations.

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