Netizens are expressing concern and making fun of the new announcement by Communications and Multimedia Minister Saifuddin Abdullah that all filming requires a licence from the National Film Development Corporation (Finas) even for personal social media.

Some are questioning the effects of such a law on public and social media.

Others, meanwhile, are sharing cat videos and wondering whether ministers are breaking the law themselves by posting videos on their social media.

Saifuddin had posted a video of him attending a youth event on his...