No social media for under-16s: Malaysia rolls out new age restrictions |
Malaysia has officially taken initiatives to bar social media for under-16s by rolling out new age checks following other countries.
Malaysian communication regulators said that the country has begun barring under-16 teenagers from registering accounts on social media platforms as it boosts efforts to protect minors from exposure to harmful content online.
The Southeast Asian nation joins a growing number of countries introducing measures to regulate access to online platforms, amid mounting concerns over the impact of social media on children's health and safety.
The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said that social media platforms,........