COMMENT | One of the most anticipated changes after the new Madani government was formed under Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to administer the country is the approach to handling the media, from traditional to social media.

Several laws the administration criticised when they were in the opposition were expected to either be repealed, abolished or amended. It looks like this has become a reality. This past week saw the tabling and amendments of a few existing acts and new bills.

These include the passing of the Online Safety Bill 2024 and Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2024, the first reading of the Media Council Bill 2024 and the referral of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Amendment Bill to committees.

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