From January 1, 2026, any social media or internet messaging platform with more than eight million users in Malaysia will be deemed registered under local law. On paper, it sounds like a regulatory footnote. In reality, it marks a meaningful shift in how Malaysia intends to govern the digital spaces
When Time Magazine named its 2025 Person of the Year, it didn’t point to a celebrity, a global leader, or a singular changemaker. Instead, it chose a collective: “the architects” of artificial intelligence. And in doing so, it signalled something bigger than a media accolade — it recognised that AI
There’s a bleak sort of poetry in Oxford University Press naming “rage bait” as its Word of the Year for 2025. A dictionary is supposed to reflect culture, not shape it. Yet here we are, with one of the world’s most respected linguistic institutions confirming what Malaysian marketers have felt
Australia’s world-first ban on social media access for under-16s isn’t just a policy headline — it’s a signal flare fired straight into the global marketing, media, and platform ecosystem. From today, more than one million Australian teens are locked out of TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube — just nine days before
Somewhere between shock value and strategy sits Bonnie Blue — a creator who understands one thing better than most brand managers: attention is currency, and outrage is often the fastest way to print it. Her latest headline — a raid, a seized “bangbus,” and police photos that look straight out
Australia wanted to protect its teens — but instead, it may have just pushed them somewhere harder to supervise. On 10 December, Australia became the first democracy to impose a national under-16 social media ban, forcing platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube to restrict accounts belonging to young teenagers or
Earlier this week, police data revealed something ugly: Malaysians have been swindled out of RM2.7 billion in online scams in just eleven months. Not RM2.7 million. A whopping RM2.7 billion! That’s more than many brands’ combined annual media spend. More than some start-ups’ entire valuations. More than the yearly revenue
There’s a sharp moment in the AI conversation where fear collides with reality — and most of us are sitting exactly there. Not panicking. Not fully convinced. Just… watching. A recent Gigacalculator study, stacking global search data from January to November 2025, confirms what many marketers already sense: the world
Taylor’s University, through its School of Media and Communication, has officially launched Lumicko, a learning-integrated multimedia streaming platform designed to enhance how students learn, create, and showcase their digital productions. The platform marks a significant advancement in the institution’s commitment to redefining creative education and strengthening pathways between academia and
There’s a line buried deep in a Reuters report that should make every marketer, regulator and CEO sit up straight: Meta reportedly made RM75.8 billion from scam ads in 2024. Not from premium placements. Not from brand safety compliance. But from scam ads — fake investment schemes, fraudulent online stores,
