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Licensed Platforms Face 28 December Deadline for Malaysia Online Safety Plans

Licensed social media providers covered by Malaysia’s initial filing window must submit safety plans by 28 December. Age verification follows a separate timetable.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 11 November 2026 – Licensed social media providers covered by Malaysia’s initial filing window must submit their Online Safety Plans by 28 December 2026, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching told the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday. The plans go to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission under the Online Safety Act 2025. They must set out the measures and improvements providers intend to make to protect users.

The deadline gives platforms a date for documenting their safety work, while the rollout of age verification follows a separate timetable. Teo said platforms were expected to implement age checks in early January 2027, after the current transition period. For businesses operating in Malaysia, the distinction is practical: a plan filed in December does not, by itself, show that checks are live or that the regulator has verified their effectiveness.

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