Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year
In Brief Posted: 6:03 AM PST · November 24, 2025 Image Credits:Senyeorita Osman / EyeEm / Getty Images (Image has been modified) Ram Iyer Malaysia may ban users under 16 from social media starting next year As Australia’s ban on social media use for users under 16 looms, it appears Malaysia now plans to implement a similar system starting next year. The country’s communications minister, Fahmi Fadzil, reportedly said the administration is considering systems for implementing age restrictions on social media platforms, barring users under 16 years old from platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and X, Reuters reported. “We hope by next year that social media platforms will comply with the government’s decision to bar those under the age of 16 from opening…
