Will Malaysia restrict new social media accounts for under-16s by June?

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## Malaysia to Implement Age Limit for New Social Media Accounts by June

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The Malaysian government is moving to restrict the creation of new social media accounts for individuals under the age of 16, with implementation targeted for as early as the end of June this year, or potentially sooner. Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil indicated that social media platforms will be afforded adequate time to enact these new measures. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is actively investigating various age verification techniques and has already commenced discussions with major providers including Meta, Google, and TikTok.

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