Govt planning system for reporting unauthorised reusage of news

BernamaPublished: Feb 22, 2024 9:58 AM

The government has proposed the development of a system for news owners or content creators to lodge complaints if their content is used without permission.

Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this is because news material that is taken and “copied” and then uploaded without permission will result in the information being misinterpreted or altered.

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