Internet governance: present situation of Bangladesh and Malaysia

• Main Author: Islam, Md. Zahidul
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: K Law (General); KPG Malaysia; KZ Law of Nations
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/68319/1/INTERNET%20GOVERNANCE%20Slide-converted%20%281%29.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68319/2/ICHTS2018%20Booklet.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/68319/; https://ichts.apu.edu.my/

Internet is a very well-known word in this world since it has a revolutionary impact on our society. Nowadays we cannot think about our daily life without using the internet and especially social media is solely connected to it. Mass media has become more powerful in terms of spreading any news throughout the globe. With the help of social media, we can attain almost every information about the happenings of the world. At the same time, it has become very easy to create confusion among people by manipulating information and spreading it among people. Authorities have come forward to suppress this kind of adverse practice of social media and imposed some regulations locally as well as internationally. The aim of this paper is to focus on legal aspects of internet governance and the ongoing situation in terms of accessing social media in Bangladesh and Malaysia. It is qualitative research work. The information entitled in this paper has been extracted from various newspapers, articles, books and statutes. The Government of Malaysia and Bangladesh has adopted some Acts, Rules, and Regulations to avoid the malpractice of misusing Internet.