Kuala Lumpur, 24 June 2026 – Licensed social media platforms operating in Malaysia must implement official age verification mechanisms to ensure users meet the minimum age requirement, Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said, as the government tightens online safety rules for children.
The requirement forms part of Malaysia’s broader child online protection framework under the Online Safety Act 2025, through the Child Protection Code and Risk Mitigation Code enforced by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission.
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