As Australia looks to ban social media use for users under the age of 16, it appears Malaysia is now planning to implement a similar system from next year.
The country’s Communications Minister Fahmy Fadzil reportedly said the administration is considering systems to enforce age restrictions on social media platforms, which would exclude users under 16 on platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and Xx. informed,
“We expect that by next year, social media platforms will follow the government’s decision to prevent people under 16 from opening user accounts,” the report quoted Fadzil as saying.
Malaysia will join the growing list of countries that are imposing age restrictions or verification measures to protect children from Risks associated with social media useAustralia has already done passed a law It will come into effect on December 10, making it mandatory for social media sites to deactivate the accounts of users under 16 years of age.
France, Denmark, Italy and Norway are working on similar age-restriction measures For social media platforms, and in the US, 24 states have so far enacted Age Verification Law. utah became the first US state App stores will be required to verify the age of users and obtain parental consent for minors to download apps.
of britain Online Security Act It also came into force in July, making it mandatory to prevent children’s access to harmful content on social media and other online platforms or face heavy fines. UK needs stronger age checks To protect users under the age of 18 for high-risk content, such as self-harm and eating disorder content.
