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Online Safety Act 2025

Social media platforms face RM10 million fine for failing age verification rules: Fahmi

Communications Minister says enforcement under the Online Safety Act 2025 includes penalties, compliance notices and ongoing engagement with platforms through a regulatory sandbox

CPC mandates secure age checks for social media platforms: Fahmi

New child protection framework requires age verification mechanisms to restrict under-16 users from creating social media accounts

ONSA may pave way for future lawsuits against digital platforms over online harms affecting children : Bar Council

The Online Safety Act 2025 may open the door for future lawsuits against digital platforms that fail to protect children from cyberbullying, grooming and online exploitation, says the Malaysian Bar Council, as Malaysia’s evolving legal framework places greater responsibility on tech companies to prevent online harms

MCMC ramps up online safety push as Malaysia tightens child protection rules under new law

With the Online Safety Act 2025 now in force, MCMC says it has intensified engagements with social media platforms and regulators, focusing on harmful content controls, age verification measures and stronger safeguards for children online

Injunctions crucial to halt online scam advertising – Ong Tze Chin

Amid rising financial losses from fraudulent ads, an expert calls for public law injunctions to act faster than platform safety plans under the Online Safety Act 2025

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No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

Selangor to host Sukma 2026 from Aug 15-24, Para Sukma in September

Over 10,000 athletes expected as Selangor aims to reclaim overall crown; official logo and mascot to be unveiled next month

Of Chinese gangs, a M’sian ex-deputy minister, and Burmese rebels: KL event ensnared in Myanmar scam centre?

Human rights group reveals event at JW Marriott for controversial Dongmei Zone, which allegedly sourced billions of ringgit in investments from prominent individuals, and reported by Chinese human trafficking victim to be rife with crime, drugs, brothels