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Fahmi: Under-16 social media curbs about protection, not censorship

Minister says supervised access key to shielding minors from predators and cyberbullying

The State of the Nation: Why the under-16 ban for social media is due, and the parental responsibilities that must accompany it – Zainul...

As social media becomes off-limits for those under 16, the real safeguard lies at home and parents must equip their children with the skills and awareness to survive and thrive in the online world

Confronting cyberbullying with law – Cai Yanling, Li Bingling, Istajib Mokhtar

A spike in cyberbullying cases, including one that ended in tragedy, has sparked urgent calls for stronger legal protections and cultural reform in how Malaysians engage online

Online Safety Act to take effect soon to protect children from online harm: Azalina

Recently gazetted law introduces platform accountability and stronger safeguards against digital threats

Emulate Australia’s move in banning kids from social media, lawyers suggest

Legal experts highlight risks of online harm and negative influence, acknowledge moderate or minimal impact on freedom of speech 
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Malaysia Airlines tops domestic flight punctuality rankings of 85.3%

National carrier led on-time performance up to May 2025, as government enforces stricter rules on delays and passenger compensation

‘Very hurtful’: Chief justice exposes legal failures driven by distorted Islamic views

Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat laments misinterpretations of faith that distort justice in high-profile rulings, cites Indira Gandhi and Nik Elin Zurina cases

Of Chinese gangs, a M’sian ex-deputy minister, and Burmese rebels: KL event ensnared in Myanmar scam centre?

Human rights group reveals event at JW Marriott for controversial Dongmei Zone, which allegedly sourced billions of ringgit in investments from prominent individuals, and reported by Chinese human trafficking victim to be rife with crime, drugs, brothels

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