KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The rules require social media platforms...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The head of the Nova Scotia Teachers Union says cuts to the education sector will cause more strain at a time...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from having social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms with at least 8 million users including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, to implement age-verification systems...Read More
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 1, 2026 CONTACT: Gov.Press@illinois.gov SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker issued the following statement following the passage of the Children’s Online Social Media Safety Act to force big tech to implement measures to...Read More
When Goldilocks ate the baby bear’s porridge, she declared it was just right. Consider this wisdom from a fairy tale. Governments across the world are trying to get things just right to make social media usage safe for children and young people. Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 came into effect on December...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia on Monday began enforcing rules barring millions of children younger than 16 from owning social media accounts, joining a global effort to tighten online safety protections for young users. The rules require social media platforms to implement age-verification systems and block users under 16 from creating accounts. They apply to platforms...Read More
Secretly Filming Students Eating and Sharing on Social Media Experts Warn: “The More Secretive the Bullying, the More Serious It Becomes” Among American students, a new form of cyberbullying known as “lunch shaming”—secretly filming other students while they eat and sharing the footage—is spreading. According to the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) on May 30 (local...Read More
It seems fair to state that we are on the path to someday viewing social media exposure as the source of mass social harm in the same way we now view leaded gasoline fumes and lead-painted toys. A survey by Doctors Manitoba of its members — 242 of whom completed it — found overwhelming support...Read More
In a regulatory move, Malaysia has officially banned children under the age of 16 from opening or maintaining social media accounts, effective June 1, 2026. The mandate falls under the Child Protection Code (CPC) and Risk Mitigation Code (RMC) within the country’s Online Safety Act. The restrictions target licensed social media services with eight million...Read More
