KUALA LUMPUR, Nov. 23 -- The government is studying the use of the MyDigital ID system to verify the age of social media users as part of a potential ban on all accounts belonging to minors aged 16 and below, Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said.

Speaking in the Dewan Rakyat, Teo said the proposal is still being developed but confirmed that discussions are underway between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and platform providers.

The move would see Malaysia follow in the footsteps of Australia, which is set to implement a similar ban from December 10 this year.

"Malaysia is not the first country to consider such restrictions. Australia has already taken this step, requiring social media platform...