MALAYSIA will not move to ban TikTok at the moment although several countries have taken such actions against the social media app, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

“I understand that foreign countries are scrutinising the security aspects of using TikTok, but here in Malaysia, we will continue to monitor the situation through agencies such as CyberSecurity Malaysia, National Cyber Security Agency, and even the Home Ministry.

“As a sovereign state, we have the right to make our own decisions based on factors and evaluations conducted by our agencies,” the New Straits Times reported Fahmi as saying.

He added that social media platforms, including Facebook and TikTok, have been cooperative with the government thus far.

Governments worldwide have increased scrutiny of the app owned by Chinese internet technology company ByteDance following concerns over data privacy, cybersecurity and harmful content taking centre stage.

There are also fears about the platform’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party. – May 27, 2023.