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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 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’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

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

In Australia, social media companies are poised to deactivate accounts registered to users under the age of 16 next month. Last week, Meta Platforms ( META) started contacting teenage users in ... Read More

Malaysia Plans To Ban Social Media For Under-16s After Australia: Here’s Why It’s Being Pushed Now

Malaysia is preparing for a major change in how young people use the internet. The government has announced that it plans to ban social media access for users below 16 years of age starting next year. Read More