Tag: BFM Radio
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BFM Podcast: HOW FAR SHOULD THE LAW EXTEND OVER SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS?
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil recently called out social media platform Telegram for not taking action on illicit activity on the platform. Does the MCMC have the authority and legal means to regulate digital platforms hosted overseas? We discuss the legal framework that applies and gaps in regulation with Intellectual Property and Information Technology…
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BFM Podcast: PROTECTING OUR PRIVACY
Gobind Singh Deo, Minister of Communications and Multimedia will consider reviewing the 9 year old Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) at the “Impact of EU-GDPR in Malaysia and Non-EU Countries”conference. The act was formulated back in 2010 and since, there has been a lot of development in the area of privacy and data protection. We…
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BFM Podcast: CRACKING DOWN ON “FAKE NEWS”
The government is just about ready to roll out legislation that will crack down on fake news. We mull over what this means- will controlling the internet stifle our freedom to exchange information? And can these laws really help solve the issue of fake news? What is fake news? Your browser does not support native…
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BFM Podcast: ROLLING IN THE DEEP(FAKE)
Realistic face swapping technology is giving rise to “deepfake”, a new kind of video that allows us to superimpose celebrities into compromising situations. Your browser does not support native audio, but you can download this MP3 to listen on your device.