Malaysia’s New Age-16 Social Media Rule
Dr Benjamin Loh, Course Director for the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication, Monash University Malaysia
26-Nov-25 07:45
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Malaysia plans to ban children under 16 from signing up for social media accounts starting next year, using strict eKYC verification, hoping to address rising school violence. Dr Benjamin Loh, Course Director for the Bachelor of Digital Media and Communication, Monash University Malaysia, shares his take on this seemingly hurried put together legislation.
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Categories: government, politics, Law/Activism
Tags: under-16, eKYC, social media regulation, fahmi fadzil, online safety, flyemirates,