Malaysia Implements New Law Restricting Social Media Use for Under-16s

Malaysia has implemented a new legal provision strictly regulating the use of social media by children under 16 years of age. The rule, which came into effect on Monday, states that children under 16 will not be allowed to open or operate personal accounts on social media.

Under the new provision, companies operating social media platforms will be required to mandatorily verify users' ages. Furthermore, the responsibility of not allowing account registration for children under 16 and identifying and preventing such accounts will lie with the respective companies.