6 days ago · PETALING JAYA – The proposed social media ban for Malaysians below 16 in 2026 is not clicking well with the target group of young people as they fear missing out. Hannah Safia, 13, from …

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has set 2026 as the targeted date to implement a restriction on social media accounts for Malaysians aged 16 and below.

After Australia, Malaysia has now announced a major policy shift that will ban children below 16 years of age from using social media platforms starting in 2026. The move, confirmed by ...

25 Samh 2025 · After Australia, Malaysia now plans to ban social media for its citizens under the age of 16 starting 2026, citing child safety concerns.

24 Samh 2025 · The Malaysian government is preparing to prohibit social media access for individuals under the age of 16 years of age starting in 2026. This move aligns the nation with Australia and an ...

24 Samh 2025 · Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting next year to protect them from online harm, joining a similar crackdown in Australia.

24 Samh 2025 · The Malaysian government has announced a target of 2026 for rolling out a ban that will prevent children aged under 16 from creating social media accounts. Communications Minister …

Read this exciting story from The Straits Times December 05, 2025 issue. Malaysia is moving to bar children under 16 from accessing social media platforms and tighten content controls for teenagers …

24 Samh 2025 · Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns …

24 Samh 2025 · The Malaysian government is set to bar teens under 16 from signing up for social media accounts starting next year, raising the age limit from the earlier proposed threshold of 13.

24 Samh 2025 · Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital age limits …

24 Samh 2025 · Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from 2026, joining several countries who are limiting children’s access to digital platforms.

3 days ago · KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia is moving to bar children under 16 from accessing social media platforms and to tighten content controls for teenagers under 18, as part of 10 subsidiary laws …

24 Samh 2025 · Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns …

24 Samh 2025 · A Malaysian official said his country will ban users under the age of 16 from social media in 2026 in an effort to prevent online harm to young people The move follows Australia's …

24 Samh 2025 · KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia plans to ban social media accounts for people under 16 starting in 2026, joining Australia and a growing number of countries pushing tighter digital …

4 days ago · Last month, the Malaysian government said it would ban social media accounts for children younger than 16 from 2026.

5 days ago · With the under-16s social media ban set to come into effect on December 10, platforms have already begun preparing for the world-first measure.

3 days ago · KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is moving to bar children under 16 from accessing social media platforms and to tighten content controls for teenagers under 18, as part of 10 subsidiary laws being …

2 days ago · The social media ban is almost here! And so are the legal challenges, while a lot of the country begins to wind down, the media landscape is about to experience an earthquake. The new …