MCMC to hold public consultation on new regulatory framework for social media service providers
Proposed requirements include having robust measures on user data protection, addressing online harm and enhancing content moderation.
Thu Aug 01 2024
Google Chrome just rolled out a new way to track you and serve ads. Here's what you need to know
The new suite of features represents a fundamental shift in how Chrome will track user data for the benefit of advertisers.
Fri Sep 15 2023
Twitter received 16,000 information requests from over 85 govts in first half of 2022
Twitter also received about 53,000 legal requests from governments around the world to remove content.
Wed Apr 26 2023
TikTok attacked for China ties as US lawmakers push for ban
Chew said TikTok has been "building what amounts to a firewall to seal off protected US user data from unauthorize foreign access.
Fri Mar 24 2023
Cybersecurity audit needed to guarantee user data security - Fahmi
An audit of cybersecurity needs to be done to guarantee the data security of users in the country, said Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
Fri Dec 16 2022
Twitter whistleblower reveals employees concerned China agent could collect user data
A whistleblower testified, raising new concerns about foreign meddling at the influential social media platform.
Wed Sep 14 2022
Hackers got user data from Meta with forged request
Meta gave user information to hackers who pretended to be law enforcement officials last year, a company source said.
Thu Mar 31 2022
MCMC implements light touch regulation on cloud services
Annuar said it was important for cloud services to be regulated to ensure data security, data privacy, data protection and user data flow.
Fri Oct 15 2021
LinkedIn says some user data scraped and posted for sale
LinkedIn said the incident was not a data breach and no private member account data from the platform was included.
Sat Apr 10 2021
WhatsApp to delay launch of update business features after privacy backlash
WhatsApp said the update was focused on allowing users to message with businesses and does not affect personal conversations.
Fri Jan 15 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Ku Li slammed for meeting with Tun M, Australia sues Facebook over user data
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Wed Dec 16 2020
Australia sues Facebook over user data, echoing U.S. antitrust case
Earlier this month, Australia went ahead with plans to make Facebook and internet giant Google pay domestic media outlets for content that appeared on their websites.
Wed Dec 16 2020
Singapore watchdog fines Grab S$10,000 for 4th user data privacy violation
The regulator also directed Grab to put in place a data protection by design policy.
Mon Sep 14 2020
Tech companies suspend processing Hong Kong government data requests
Facebook, Google and Twitter have temporarily block Hong Kong's authorities from accessing user data
Tue Jul 07 2020
Russia tells Facebook to localise user data or be blocked
Russia will block access to Facebook next year unless the social network stores the personal data of its citizens on Russian servers.
Tue Sep 26 2017
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024