Google (Meta) could be required to pay for news content in Malaysia
Google (Meta) could be required to pay for news content in Malaysia: On Tuesday, Malaysia said that it is thinking about regulating the digital platforms that allow users to pay for news material online. Such as Meta and Google, inside the country of Southeast Asia. EnoughInfo.com
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said that it is thinking of implementing regulatory frameworks that resemble those that have been put in place in Canada and Australia.
The commission said Google and Meta’s voluntary pay arrangements with news organisations were a result of Australia’s Mandatory News Media Bargaining Code. which stressed fair compensation.
Following a meeting with executives from Google and Facebook’s parent company Meta, MCMC officials released the statement.
In a similar vein, Bill C-11 of Canada seeks to control streaming services and mandates that they provide Canadian material, it continued.
Members of TikTok, another massive social media platform, will also be in attendance with the Malaysian officials.
It has been instructed to Meta and Google to create a framework for licencing and regulations, according to the commission.
The issues offered by online platforms included child abuse, online gambling, content that incites unrest related to race, royalty, and religion, frauds and fishing, the sale and marketing of illegal narcotics, and the dissemination of false information and fake news.
