Meta Platforms Inc. (Meta) is anticipated to soon receive its operating licence in Malaysia, following WeChat, TikTok, and Telegram. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil stated that Meta is in the process of submitting documents to address issues raised by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). Google (YouTube) and X (formerly Twitter) are still in discussions with the MCMC.
: Meta Platforms Inc is expected to receive its licence to operate in Malaysia soon, following three other internet messaging and social media service providers—Tencent , ByteDance , and Telegram.
“The other two, Google and X , are still in discussions with MCMC,” he said during a post-Cabinet meeting media conference today.Tencent was the first internet messaging and social media service provider to receive the Application Service Provider Class Licence ) to operate in Malaysia, followed by ByteDance and Telegram.
He also clarified that YouTube was categorised as a social media application due to the presence of YouTube Shorts, which was similar to TikTok, incorporating sharing and commenting features.
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