Social Media News Meta Says Malaysia S Social Media Licencing Plan Lacks Clarity, Threatens Innovation

Malaysia says it plans to ban social media for users under 16 starting next year

The Southeast Asian nation joins a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety. Read More

Malaysia plans social media age checks, pushes Meta to get proactive on online safety

Malaysia has a plan to implement age assurance requirements for social media platforms and a prohibition on accounts for users under 16. Read More

Malaysia’s bid to bar under-16s from social media using ID checks stokes privacy fears

With mandatory ID verification set for 2026, Malaysia debates: should parents or the state decide how children access the internet? Malaysia's plan to bar children aged 16 and under from having social ... Read More

Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teens

Australia's internet regulator said a teen social media ban would be the first domino to fall in a global push to rein in Big Tech, as Meta's Instagram, Facebook and Threads began locking out hundreds ... Read More

Malaysia mulls ban on social media for users under 16: report

Malaysia intends to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting next year, Reuters reported. Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that the government was evaluating ... Read More

Meta Begins Removing Young Users Ahead of Australia’s Social Media Ban

Toronto, Canada - December 5, 2024: Meta Platforms apps on a smartphone - Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, Meta View, Meta Horizon, Threads, Workplace, Business Suite. Reporter As Australia ... Read More