Providers Must Verify Age via MyKad or Passport Under New Social Media Rules

Minimum age verification for social media mandatory under Child Protection Code, says Comms Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR: Licensed social media service providers are now required to implement age verification mechanisms using official documents, such as MyKad or passports, to ensure that only individuals aged 16 and above can register for and hold accounts on their platforms.

Social media age verification rules in force since June 1, says Communications Ministry

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Licensed social media service providers are now required to implement age verification mechanisms using official documents, such as MyKad or passports, to ensure that only individuals aged 16 and above can register for and hold accounts on their platforms.In a written reply published on the Parliament website today, the Ministry of Communications said the requirement is enforced under the Child Protection Code (C…

Social media ban will help young people become ‘good active citizens’ says Khan

But the move on its own “won’t be enough” and needs to be part of a range of measures to help youngsters gain skills, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre in Enfield (credit GLA) The incoming social media ban is one of many tools that ministers and City Hall can use to reduce youth violence in London, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Thousands of young Londoners under the age of 16 will be force…

Social media ban will help young people become 'good active citizens' says Khan

But the move on its own “won’t be enough” and needs to be part of a range of measures to help youngsters gain skills, reports Kumail Jaffer, Local Democracy Reporter Sadiq Khan at Tottenham Hotspur Training Centre in Enfield (credit GLA) The incoming social media ban is one of many tools that ministers and City Hall can use to reduce youth violence in London, Sir Sadiq Khan has said. Thousands of young Londoners under the age of 16 will be force…