The Amended CMA & Freedom Of Expression

Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre For Independent Journalism (CIJ)

13-Feb-25 08:30

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Amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act came into effect earlier this week after it was passed by Dewan Rakyat. These are aimed at creating a more secure internet ecosystem to provide better protection for users, especially minors. Wathshlah Naidu, Executive Director, Centre for Independent Journalism, shares her perspectives on the impact of these amendments to journalistic freedoms.

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Produced by: Aimi Azreena, Aisalli Ayub

Presented by: Shazana Mokhtar, Wong Shou Ning, Keith Kam

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Categories: politics, government, Law/Activism, controversies, culture

Tags: communications and multimedia act, ministry of communications, fahmi fadzil, online safety, cybersecurity, freedom of speech, minors, underage, service providers, content moderation,

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