KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — TikTok's decision to reduce its workforce will not impact its operations, and the company is cooperating with local authorities, particularly in content research and screening, as well as live sessions.

JAKARTA, Oct 10 — To eliminate illegal activities and foster a more secure online environment for its residents, Indonesia blocked 3,796,902 online gambling sites between July 17 last year and yesterday.

BRASILIA, Oct 9 — Brazil’s Supreme Court cleared X to resume service in the country yesterday, after the social media platform reversed course and started complying with court rulings billionaire owner Elon Musk had previously vowed to resist.

NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Oct 8 — TikTok faces new suits filed by 13 states and the District of Columbia today, accusing the popular social media platform of harming and failing to protect young people.

SYDNEY, Sept 12 — Australia said it will fine internet platforms up to 5 per cent of their global revenue for failing to prevent the spread of misinformation online, joining a worldwide push to rein in borderless tech giants but angering free speech advocates.

KUCHING, Aug 8 — Malaysia’s efforts to licence social media platforms have attracted the attention of several countries that have expressed interest in emulating the move, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today said he did not order media outlets to disable comments on their social media accounts.

SYDNEY, July 2 — Australia is giving the internet industry six months to come up with an enforceable code detailing how it will stop children from seeing pornography and other inappropriate material online, or face having a code imposed on it, a regulator said today.

SYDNEY, June 28 — Facebook owner Meta is considering blocking news content from the platform in Australia if the government makes it pay licensing fees, a company representative told a parliamentary hearing today.

PUTRAJAYA, June 5 — The government will uphold Malaysia’s policies with social media platform X, which reportedly changed its terms to allow users to post pornographic content.