00:00With your explanation, I would like to make sure.
00:04Has the government made an impact with this new regulation
00:09to start lessons for small businesses, local entrepreneurs and individuals
00:15that depend on this platform to generate new income
00:19or carry out their economic activities?
00:21Because today, social media is part of the young people,
00:24it depends on social media.
00:26Does the government also have a plan or a detailed study
00:30on how this regulation will balance between the need to protect cyber security
00:35and the digital freedom of the Malaysian people,
00:37especially when considering the potential of data leakage
00:40or the use of personal data by companies,
00:44social media that are not controlled?
00:46Thank you, Mr. Bumad.
00:47Please, Mr. Minister.
00:48Thank you, Mr. Bumad. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
00:52This lesson will not apply to companies or individuals.
00:59It will only apply to platform providers,
01:02meaning only to Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram,
01:09not to users in these platforms.
01:12This is what I need to explain.
01:15But still, what is the effect if platforms fail to be licensed
01:22by January 1, 2025?
01:24Is the government eager to close these platforms?
01:28So, at this time, the government is not eager to close.
01:32And based on the existing powers and rights,
01:36there are actions that can be taken,
01:39including compounding up to RM250,000
01:42or bringing a case to court
01:46where the fine can be up to RM500,000
01:49or up to five years in prison.
01:52Or when you are detained for operating without a license every day,
01:57you can be fined RM1,000.
01:59This is only applicable to the platforms I mentioned,
02:02not to users.
02:04But what Mr. Bumad raised about data security,
02:09this is definitely a very worrying issue.
02:12This is why we must always be vigilant
02:18and be careful about the content we upload
02:21on social media platforms,
02:23including personal information,
02:26such as our home, our family,
02:29personal matters.
02:33Because this data is held by companies.
02:36Most of them are not in our country.
02:40Even though they have a data center in the country,
02:45it is still owned by the company.
02:50And this is among the government's overall calculations.
02:54Not only the Malaysian government,
02:56but also many other governments
02:59where they need to balance
03:02between innovation and, more importantly,
03:06data security for their users.
03:10I'll give you the simplest example.
03:12Let's say we use an app
03:14and the app recognizes that we like something.
03:18And if someone else knows,
03:22I can call it a secret source,
03:25through an algorithm,
03:28that an individual likes to buy or like something,
03:32then this information can be manipulated
03:36by companies that own the data.
03:40Just imagine how it affects the democracy of our country,
03:44how it affects the government.
03:46So all these things need to be considered.
03:49I hope that you, Mr. Bumad,
03:52in your interaction with the people in your respective areas,
03:58can give an advice
04:05so that we are always careful
04:07with the information we upload on social media.
04:10Thank you, Mr. Bumad.
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