KUALA LUMPUR, July 12 — Asean foreign ministers yesterday commended Asean digital ministers (ADGMIN) for their active role in strengthening regional digital cooperation and boosting economic growth.

BANGI, June 16 — Malaysia is set to enforce the Online Safety Act 2024 soon, following its full passage through Parliament and a Royal Assent.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Four Ramadan bazaars in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have been selected as venues for the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) Advocacy Campaign throughout the Ramadan fasting month.

LOS ANGELES, Mar 4 — Britain’s privacy watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Office, yesterday launched an investigation into how TikTok, Reddit and online image sharing website Imgur safeguard children’s privacy.

CANBERRA, Feb 20 — Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country’s online safety regulator showed today, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — Malaysia as Asean chair can play a role in heading the development of cyber security diplomacy in the region.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 23 — The Online Safety Campaign is one of the flagship programmes of the Communications Ministry this year, aimed at ensuring safer internet usage for all segments of society, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 22 — The government has no plans to impose age restrictions for online access, as several countries have done, said Communication Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SINGAPORE, Jan 15 — Singapore has issued a code of practice that requires App Distribution Services (ADS) to implement system-level measures, including age assurance measures, to protect users, especially children, from harmful content.

IPOH, Dec 19 — The Communications Ministry will monitor and take additional measures if any social media platforms fail to enforce their own age restrictions for users.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 19 — The Communications Ministry is currently reviewing the social media ban for children under 16 in Australia and legislation requiring parental consent for children under 15 in France, for consideration of similar laws in Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 17 — The practice of excessive “sharenting” by a few parents has opened up space for online crimes, especially involving children, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Dewan Rakyat today passed the Online Safety Bill 2024, aimed at enhancing and promoting online safety in Malaysia.

SYDNEY, Nov 22 — US billionaire Elon Musk, owner of social media platform X, has criticised Australia’s proposed law to ban social media for children under 16 and fine social media platforms of up to A$49.5 million (RM143.3 million) for companies for systemic breaches.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) received 8,399 reports and complaints about cyberbullying, or 27 cases daily, from January to November 1, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

SUBANG JAYA, Nov 11 — Social media companies must be more proactive in helping the government combat immoral and illegal activities on their platforms, said Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil confirmed that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has received complaints about sexual grooming groups on social media platforms.

SHAH ALAM, Oct 23 — Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said the government has no immediate plans to develop a specific application like Truecaller to enhance digital security and online safety.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The code of conduct for social media platform provider licensing is to be announced by the end of the month, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 27 — Mobile network operator CelcomDigi Berhad (CelcomDigi) recently organised two online safety and anti-scam masterclass advocacy programmes to empower content creators, social media influencers, and radio presenters with knowledge on online safety.