Malaysia says TikTok not fully compliant with local laws

Posted by IDQWE001 > 2023-10-12 13:17 | Report Abuse

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Short video application TikTok has shown an unsatisfactory level of compliance with the laws of Malaysia, the country's communications minister said on Thursday, stressing it had not done enough to curb defamatory or misleading content. TikTok must be more proactive in curbing the spread of fake news and defamatory content on its platform, minister Fahmi Fadzil said in a social media post after meeting with TikTok representatives. TikTok's unsatisfactory compliance with Malaysian laws "must be rectified immediately", Fahmi said, adding the social media firm had acknowledged its shortcomings due to the absence of a representative in the country at present. A spokesperson for TikTok did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the meeting or the minister's remarks. Malaysia has increased scrutiny of online content in recent months as Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim's administration vowed to curb what it deems provocative posts that touch on race, religion and royalty.

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17 comment(s). Last comment by IDQWE001 2023-10-12 19:54

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 13:23 | Report Abuse

tik tok has become the battle ground for elections all over the world.

qqq47660

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 13:24 | Report Abuse

whoever controls tik tok controls elections.

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Posted by IDQWE001 > 2023-10-12 13:34 | Report Abuse

TikTok to stop sales in Indonesia after social media transaction ban

JAKARTA: Short video app TikTok said it will stop transactions on its app in Indonesia from Wednesday after Southeast Asia's biggest economy banned direct sales on social media platforms last week to protect millions of small businesses.

The new regulation is yet another setback for TikTok, which has faced intense scrutiny in the United States and other nations in recent months over users' data security and the company's alleged ties to Beijing.

Indonesia is one of the world's biggest markets for TikTok Shop and was the first to pilot the app's e-commerce arm, but the Chinese-owned app said it would comply with the new regulation from Wednesday evening.

"Our priority is to remain compliant with local laws and regulations," TikTok Indonesia said in a statement on Tuesday.

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 13:36 | Report Abuse

Not surprising Anwar scared of tiktok as pn seems more suave in handling tiktok

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Posted by foongsh > 2023-10-12 13:40 | Report Abuse

Close to half of American adults favor TikTok ban, Reuters/Ipsos poll shows

WASHINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - Close to half of American adults support a ban on the Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey that also asked questions about national security concerns and China.

Some 47% of respondents to the two-day poll, which concluded on Tuesday, said they at least somewhat supported "banning the social media application, TikTok, from use in the United States," while 36% opposed a ban and 17% said they didn't know.

Fifty-eight percent of Republicans favored a ban, compared to 47% of Democrats, the poll showed.

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 14:41 | Report Abuse

all lies should be mediated, that includes idqfoong and mainstream media.

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Posted by IDQWE001 > 2023-10-12 15:05 | Report Abuse

Utah Sues TikTok: Claims App Harms Children

Utah became the latest GOP-led state on Tuesday to sue social media giant TikTok amid a wave of criticism over its content moderation and its Chinese parent company ByteDance, claiming the platform “illegally baits children” into addictive and unsafe use, following similar suits in Arkansas and Indiana, as well as a controversial ban in Montana.

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 15:23 | Report Abuse

they should also ban facebook and X.

foongsh

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Posted by foongsh > 2023-10-12 15:52 | Report Abuse

Tik Tok full of fake news should be banned.

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Posted by DickyMe > 2023-10-12 17:16 | Report Abuse

Fahmi will be solely responsible for Harapan's failure.
This fellow is overacting to the extent of abuse of power without realising it.
He is seeing "ghost" in every acts and opinion of the people.

qqq47660

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 17:23 | Report Abuse

dicky...PH cannot compete with PN in tiktok la.

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 17:25 | Report Abuse

cannot compete take out knife is very normal.

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Posted by DickyMe > 2023-10-12 17:27 | Report Abuse

Well, TikTok app is for jobless people to post their rant every minute.
I am not a fan of social media. I like to keep my life less exposed, not sell it for petty gain.

qqq47660

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 17:43 | Report Abuse

Tiktok is very good for comedy.

Not so good for serious stuffs like government

qqq47660

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 17:44 | Report Abuse

But I think tiktok is good for America...tiktok can defeat America hegemony

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Posted by qqq47660 > 2023-10-12 17:45 | Report Abuse

Any thing that can defeat America hegemony is worth trying

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Posted by IDQWE001 > 2023-10-12 19:54 | Report Abuse

April 21, 2023: Ireland joins a growing list of countries where restrictions have been placed on the use of TikTok on official devices.

TikTok is now banned in 16 countries. Completely banned in Afghanistan and India, and partially banned in 14 other countries.

more countries to join.

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