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Making Sense of the Vague Finas Act

Seira Sacha Abu Bakar , Lawyer & Filmmaker

24-Jul-20 14:00

Making Sense of the Vague Finas Act

The Malaysian government has claimed that Al Jazeera made their controversial documentary without obtaining the necessary licensing from Finas. We talk to a lawyer & filmmaker to help us make sense of this vague law enacted in the 80s, to find out if Al Jazeera’s documentary was indeed illegal, and if we’re all unlawful citizens for posting videos of our cats doing backflips.

Image Source: Wikimedia Commons

Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek & Juliet Jacobs


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Categories:  Politics,  Law and Legal Matters,  Technology,  Tech,  Film,  Social Issues

Tags:  The Bigger Picture,  The Daily Digest,  Finas Act,  Finas license,  National Film Development Corporation,  Al Jazeera,  social media,  content creators,  license,  TikTok,  Youtube,  video creators,  youtubers,  filmmakers, 


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