Malaysia's communications regulator said it granted Tencent's WeChat and ByteDance's TikTok licences to operate in the country under a new social media law, but that some other platforms had not applied.

The two Chinese technology companies had each obtained licenses under requirements for internet- messaging and social-media companies unveiled last year.

WeChat and ByteDance's (BDNCE) TikTok have received licenses under a new social media law in Malaysia to operate in the country, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said in a social media post.

Alphabet (GOOGL.US)'s YouTube and Elon Musk's X have not yet applied for a social media operating license under Malaysia's new regulations that came into effect yesterday (1st), according to data from Malaysia's internet regulatory body.

Malaysia grants licenses to WeChat and TikTok under new regulations, ensuring compliance with MCMC requirements.

Four social media and messaging service providers namely WeChat, TikTok, Telegram and Meta have applied for the licence to operate in Malaysia, says the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced on Jan. 1 that the country’s social media operating license framework has

Four major internet messaging and social media service providers have taken significant steps towards regulatory compliance by applying for licences to