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Child online safety Malaysia

Malaysia’s under-16 social media ban: Can it create a safer digital space for children?

Parents, guardians, and the wider community are encouraged to support children’s digital literacy and supervision

MCMC ramps up online safety push as Malaysia tightens child protection rules under new law

With the Online Safety Act 2025 now in force, MCMC says it has intensified engagements with social media platforms and regulators, focusing on harmful content controls, age verification measures and stronger safeguards for children online

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Malaysia Airlines, SIA join rush to cancel Middle East flights as Iran-US-Israel strikes escalate

More countries announce airspace closures as carriers suspend flights on Feb 28 and March 1, passengers reminded to check for updates on subsequent flights