Latest updates for Malaysian Social Media

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Recent items include:

  • Malaysia now requires identity checks for sponsored social media ads, says deputy comms minister
  • Social media users in Malaysia must verify age with using IC or passport from June 1, says deputy minister
  • Fahmi urges Media Council to work with social media platforms against fake news ahead of state polls

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Malaysia now requires identity checks for sponsored social media ads, says deputy comms minister

MELAKA, May 31 — All advertisers using sponsored advertisements on social media platforms will be required to veri...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Social media users in Malaysia must verify age with using IC or passport from June 1, says deputy minister

KUCHING, May 22 — Users of social media platforms will need to upload official government-issued documents for age...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Fahmi urges Media Council to work with social media platforms against fake news ahead of state polls

 KUALA PILAH, June 13 — The Malaysian Media Council (MMC) has been urged to meet with social media platf...

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deccanchronicle.com /1 month ago

Malaysia Bans Social Media Accounts for Children Under 16

Social media platforms with at least 8 million users in Malaysia must implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts

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greaterkashmir.com /1 month ago

Malaysia enforces ban on social media accounts for children younger than 16

Kuala Lumpur, Jun 01: Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten on...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

‘Too little, too late’: Why experts say social media giants are failing to protect Malaysian youth

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — Children under 16 in Malaysia will likely not be able to make social media accounts in the...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Malaysia bars under-16s from social media as new rules come into force

Malaysia began enforcing age verification requirements for social media platforms on Monday, barring children under 16 from opening new accounts and requiring all existing users to...

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

Govt, MCMC move to block VPN loopholes as Malaysia enforces social media age limits

KUALA LUMPUR, July 2 — The government is working closely with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commissi...

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malaymail.com /1 week ago

Social media video sparks outrage as Tawau police probe student bullying, arrest 10 teens

TAWAU, July 6 — Police have arrested 10 teenage boys to assist investigations into the alleged assault of four sch...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Malaysia demands TikTok explain failure to block fake account using AI to insult king

Malaysia’s internet regulator issued a statutory demand to TikTok on Thursday after a fake account allegedly used artificial intelligence to insult the country’s king, including po...

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malaymail.com /1 week ago

Hate speech outruns facts on social media because ‘we react strongly to emotional content’, say experts

KUALA LUMPUR, July 7 — With the Online Safety Act 2025 now in force in Malaysia, discussions are continuing on how...

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thenextweb.com /1 month ago

Malaysia issues a statutory demand to TikTok over content moderation failures

The MCMC’s first formal Section 39 enforcement under the Online Safety Act 2025 lands on TikTok, with a maximum financial penalty of RM10 million in play if the platform fails to d...

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scmp.com /1 month ago

Why Malaysia is winning praise from RedNote’s Chinese influencers

For Chinese parents worn down by exam pressure, the solution now being offered by many creators on RedNote is not another tutoring strategy but another country: Malaysia. On the Ch...

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

MCMC to keep close watch on internet coverage throughout Johor election campaign

 PASIR GUDANG, June 27 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will ensure that...

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malaymail.com /1 month ago

Fahmi: Social media platforms must respect Malaysian laws as age‑verification begins

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Social media platforms operating in Malaysia must respect and comply with the country&rsquo...

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wishtv.com /1 month ago

Malaysia joins global effort, enforces social media ban for children younger than 16

Malaysia has begun enforcing rules barring millions of children under 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young u...

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e.vnexpress.net /1 month ago

Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts

Malaysia will require major social media platforms to verify users' ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that took effect on Monda...

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stuff.co.nz /1 month ago

Malaysia bans social media accounts for children under 16 but questions remain

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a growing global effo...

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breitbart.com /1 month ago

Malaysia Imposes Ban on Social Media for Children Under 16

Malaysia began enforcing its social media ban for children on Monday, requiring all social media platforms with 8 million or more users to implement age-verification systems that w...

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malaymail.com /3 weeks ago

Fahmi: Social media age checks aimed at keeping under-16s off platforms

 KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — The Child Protection Code (CPC) establishes a safe, practical and responsible a...

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malaymail.com /1 week ago

The future of campaigning? Johor election becomes Malaysian politics biggest generative AI test bed

JOHOR BAHRU, July 3 — The Johor state election is becoming Malaysia’s biggest test bed for generative AI.As...

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engadget.com /1 month ago

Malaysia's under-16 social media ban goes into effect on June 1

Malaysia is requiring social networks to implement age verification methods starting on June 1.

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aljazeera.com /1 month ago

Malaysia orders TikTok to address ‘defamatory’ content about king

Watchdog instructs social media giant to strengthen moderation following circulation of 'grossly offensive' content.

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malaymail.com /2 weeks ago

Johor polls: Two media centres and 100 NADI set up to aid coverage, MCMC to curb provocative content, says Teo

JOHOR BAHRU, June 28 — The Communications Ministry, in collaboration with the Information Department (JaPen), has...

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