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COMMENT | The Malaysian government made internet access available to the public in 1994, ahead of other Southeast Asian countries.However, the popularisation and rapid growth of internet users only took off in 1998, an unintended consequence of then-prime minister Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s decision to sack the then-deputy prime minister and finance minister Anwar Ibrahim.
One of the requirements to obtain this licence is using locally incorporated companies.Fahmi also revealed that a bill to amend laws on cyberbullying might be tabled in the current Parliament session to clarify the definition of cyberbullying and increase penalties. The government is considering banning children under 13 from having social media accounts.
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