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Online Safety Act

Protecting users from AI manipulation should be next priority for ONSA: Expert

Kamales Lardi says online safety laws must look beyond content and address the psychological impact of AI-driven platforms

Online safety must start with platform design, not endless content takedowns: experts

Panellists at the recent International Regulatory Conference 2026 (IRC 2026) say sustainable online safety requires holding platforms accountable for how they operate, shifting the focus from policing content to redesigning digital services from the ground up

ONSA puts platform responsibility at the centre of Malaysia’s online safety push: experts

Regulators and industry leaders say the Online Safety Act marks a shift from removing harmful content to requiring digital platforms to prevent harm through safer systems

Start digital education from kindergarten to build safer internet users: MCMC commissioner

Derek Fernandez says children must learn to question online content and understand digital threats from an early age

No real victim does not mean no crime: AI-generated child sexual abuse can still bring RM500,000 fine

Communications Ministry says AI-generated CSAM may be prosecuted under existing laws, with offenders facing up to five years’ jail and additional daily fines

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