SEPANG, July 1 — Industry forum Communications and Multimedia Content Forum said it has what it takes to regulate social media content as an industry forum after civil groups called for a Social Media Council to self-regulate the platforms.it already has its own Content Code, and it is ready to lead as the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission aims to implement licensing among social media.
CMCF said its Content Code, a regulatory framework formulated after a discussion with industry players, civil society organisations and the public, is already well-equipped with the rules needed for self-regulation of content within the media industry, including social media. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
“If this is something that they need, we’re able to do that and we will base it on the Content Code. We also need to understand the volume of social media content. Mediha said that CMCF already fulfils what civil society groups recommended when they urged for a separate council to oversee social media.
Further, CMCF said it also carries out outreach programs promoting digital literacy via webinars, public dialogue, and hosting programs with schools and higher learning institutions.Last week In its proposal, the coalition said the SMC should include social media platforms, civil society, experts, and industry stakeholders to create an accountability model that can:establish a forum to review individual content moderation decisions by social media platforms