KUALA LUMPUR, April 8 — Social media platform providers Meta and TikTok have pledged their commitment to ensure online safety measures for children below the age of 13.
Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said this was the result of an agreement achieved during a discussion with both parties today.
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Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil answers questions at the Renew: Reuse, Educate, Nurture and Empower with Waste programme in collaboration with ICEPS UiTM at Dataran Sri Angkasa Jaya in Kuala Lumpur on December 17, 2023. — Picture by BERNAMA[/caption]
Other elements touched on include the monitoring of content related to crime, like online gambling, scams, fake news and 3R (race, religion, royalty).
“The two social media platform providers were also notified of the government’s plans to improve the framework for laws involving online safety, policies, and guidelines for social media platform operations in Malaysia.
“This is in line with the Madani Government’s commitment to ensure the rights of Malaysians to voice their concerns and ensure a productive, harmonious, and safe use of the internet for all,” he said in a Facebook post.
Fahmi had earlier said the Communications Ministry, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), and several agencies would meet social media platform provider Meta today to discuss aspects of online safety.
— Bernama
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The TikTok logo is pictured outside the company's US head office in Culver City, California, the United States, on September 15, 2020. — Picture by REUTERS[/caption]
