Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts

KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia will require major social media platforms to verify users’ ages and bar children under 16 from registering accounts under new online safety rules that take effect on June 1. The requirements apply to providers with at least eight million users in the South-east Asian country – including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube. […]... Keep on reading: Malaysia requires social media age checks barring under-16 accounts