Malaysia is planning to ban children under 16 years old from signing up for social media accounts.
The move mirrors Australia’s restrictions and signals a growing global push to limit young people’s online exposure.
However, Malaysia intends to enforce these age restrictions using ‘electronic Know Your Customer’ identity checks.
Is this the right policy tool for the harm we’re trying to address?
Astro Awani’s Melisa Idris speaks with Dr Benjamin Loh, the course director for the undergraduate programme in digital media and communications at Monash University Malaysia, and Dr Tricia Yeoh, an associate professor of practice at the School of Politics, International Relations and Economics, University of Nottingham Malaysia.
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