Malaysia to introduce new rules to protect youth on online platforms

By Reuters

May 22, 2026 5:07 AM UTC Updated 11 mins ago

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KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 (Reuters) - Malaysia will introduce ​new measures from ‌June 1 to protect children and reduce ​their exposure ​to harmful content on ⁠online platforms, its ​communications regulator said ​on Friday.

The new rules will require online service ​providers to ​include safeguards that limit account ‌registration ⁠and ownership by users under the age of 16, ​as ​well ⁠as implement stronger content governance ​on their ​platforms, ⁠the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission ⁠said ​in a ​statement.