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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has committed to actively monitoring internet platforms and digital content throughout the Johor state election campaign to maintain order and fairness in the online electoral landscape.
Australia is moving to strengthen its pioneering ban on children using social media after evidence suggests the initial legislation has largely failed to keep young users off platforms like Facebook and TikTok.
Indonesia's government has announced that TikTok and YouTube have shut down approximately 4.7 million accounts belonging to children under 16, marking a significant enforcement of the country's new social media restrictions aimed at protecting minors.
A University of Newcastle study tracking 408 teenagers found Australia's landmark social media age restriction law has had minimal early impact, with most young users continuing platform access through various workarounds.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry has mandated that social media platforms implement secure age-verification systems using government documents to prevent users under 16 from creating accounts, part of a broader child safety initiative launched under the Online Safety Act 2025.
Malaysia's forthcoming AI Governance Bill will establish clear accountability mechanisms for individuals and organisations deploying artificial intelligence systems, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has announced.
Malaysia is enforcing strict age-verification requirements on social media platforms, with penalties reaching RM10 million for non-compliance. The government has been working with platforms since January to implement these safeguards.
Malaysia is deploying a coordinated two-pronged strategy to combat AI-enabled harms, pairing a forthcoming AI Governance Bill with reinforced existing legislation. Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo told Parliament the approach addresses deepfakes, synthetic abuse material and identity impersonation while balancing innovation with public safety.
Malaysia's proposed cybercrimes bill would enable prosecutors to request internet traffic data and communications content from service providers when relevant to active investigations.
India's Delhi High Court has rejected Telegram's challenge to a temporary ban imposed by the government to combat alleged exam question leaks ahead of a rescheduled medical entrance test.
India temporarily blocked Telegram in June over alleged misuse by exam fraudsters, triggering a high-profile legal challenge and exposing fundamental disagreements between the government and the messaging app over content moderation responsibilities.