Malaysia Looks to Australia Amid Uproar over Death of 13-Year-Old Girl

Malaysia to ban social media for children under 16 next year

Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026

Malaysia to Ban Children Under 16 From Social Media, Echoing Australia

The announcement on Sunday, which was light on details, came weeks before a similar action takes effect in Australia.

Malaysia looks to Australia amid uproar over death of 13-year-old girl

Boarding school student Zara Qairina had allegedly been bullied before she was found unconscious below her dormitory’s third-storey window. She died the next day.

After Australia, Malaysia Plans Under-16 Social Media Ban By Next Year

Malaysia in recent years has tightened its oversight of social media services in an attempt to combat rising cybercrime.

Malaysia to ban social media for teens under 16 in 2026

Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 from next year.The government is reviewing enforcement mechanisms similar to what will be introduced in Australia, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil on Sunday (Nov 23).He cited the need to protect youths from online harms such as sexual grooming, cyberbullying and exposure to sexual content, The New Straits...